County Manager
County Manager David Cooke is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Wake County Government. In this role, Mr. Cooke reports to the Board of Commissioners, which sets policy and adopts ordinances that regulate Wake County Government.
One of the manager's key responsibilities is to recommend an annual budget to the Board of Commissioners. Wake County's fiscal year is July 1-June 30.
Mr. Cooke has been Wake County manager since August 2000 and has lived in Wake County since September 1996, when he became the deputy manager. He has previous experience with Charlotte city government.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Administration degree, also from UNC-Chapel Hill. He also has attended the Senior Executive Institute at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
The offices of the Wake County Board of Commissioners and the Wake County Manager are located on the 11th floor of the Wake County Office Building, 337 S. Salisbury St., downtown Raleigh.
To contact the County Manager's office, call 919-856-6160 or write to:
PO Box 550, Suite 1100,
Raleigh, NC 27602