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Lee Cooke

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from 1972 to 1983. Cooke served on Austin City Council for two terms from 1977 until 1981 leading the modern plan which revitalized downtown. Describing himself as a "conservative businessman", Cooke's highlights included a new convention center, expansion by Motorola (NXP), IBM and AMD, the approval
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He was President/CEO of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce from 1983 to 1987. During his tenure, a new strategy for a more diverse economy with emphasis on technology research, software development, music-film-conventions in addition to government, education and services was adopted.
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Lee Cook

Mayor of Austin
Frank C. Cooksey
Austin City Council
Marion, Alabama
Austin, Texas
Alma mater
Louisiana Tech University
Bronze Star Medal
United States Air Force
Vietnam War
Austin, Texas
The Austin Chronicle
University of Hawaii
Louisiana Tech University
intelligence officer
Bronze Star Medal
Texas Instruments
freeway
"History of Mayors"
City of Austin


"Off the Desk"
Austin Chronicle



"ACG In Austin: Panel of Austin's Former Mayors on 5/11/16"

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