After a return to the private sector, Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating appointed him as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation in 1995.
The Chamber is a not-for-profit business federation that advocates and provides services for the 4,500 members in the greater Oklahoma City region.
While President, Cook helped recruit a General Motors assembly plant and assisted in the establishment of Remington Park horse racing track and casino.
[3] Following Keating's reelection in 1998, Cook stepped down as Tourism Secretary to serve as the coordinator of fund-raising for the State's centennial in 2007.
Keating appointed Jane Anne Jayroe, a former Miss America and Oklahoma City TV anchor, to succeed Cook as Secretary.