Born and raised in Mount Airy, Ben Cooke graduated from Mount Airy City Schools in 1989. Ben has been on the school board since 2010. While on the board, Ben was part of a group that represented MACS on the first educational trip for the district to China.

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While on the board, Ben was part of a group that represented MACS on the first educational trip for the district to China. Ben has been assisting the Mount Airy High School football team since 1998. He and his wife Lone own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc.

Born and raised in Mount Airy, Mr. Cooke graduated from Mount Airy City Schools in 1989. He has been assisting the football team since 1998. He and his wife Lone own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. They have three children who have attended the district’s schools, Hanne, Martin, and Peter.

Ben Cooke elected to North Carolina State Boards Association

Ben has been assisting the Mount Airy High School football team since 1998. He and his wife Lone own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. They have three children, Hanne, Martin, and Peter, whoh all graduated from Mount Airy High School.

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Ben Cooke
Mount Airy District B
Elected 2010

2026 North Carolina General Election

Cooke was elected to the MACS BOE in 2010. During his 10 years on the board, he has advocated for public schools by attending NCSBA meetings each year along with regional and statewide meetings when relevant school decisions are being made. He has been active in his role through frequent school visits and being present at academic, art, and athletic events. He even traveled to China on the district’s first education trip when working to establish its Mandarin Chinese program.

Worked to establish the district’s Mandarin Chinese program, including traveling to China on its first educational trip.

- Worked to establish the district’s Mandarin Chinese program, including traveling to China on its first educational trip.

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As of April 6, 2026, Ben Cooke did not have a website or any information online.

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Ben Cooke is from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He graduated from Mount Airy City Schools in 1989. He and his wife, Lone, own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. They have three children.

Ben is a business owner. He and his wife, Lone, own and operate Cooke Rentals, Inc. He has also assisted the Mount Airy High School football team since 1998. 

Ben is currently a member of the Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education. He was first elected in 2010.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and make decisions about the superintendent’s personnel recommendations.
- Members of the board must act as a unit based on majority rule. A member cannot make decisions or act independently.
- Board of Education members are elected to staggered four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.