Later Career
After his political career, Cook practiced law in Washington D.C. until 1989 when he retired to Sarasota, Florida. In a fiery op-ed, he announced his support for Democrat John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election, saying "I have been, and will continue to be, a Republican. But when we as a party send the wrong person to the White House, then it is our responsibility to send him home if our nation suffers as a result of his actions".
Some of his former aides have gone on to public office. Mitch McConnell, now a Senator himself, was Cook's chief legislative aide from 1968 to 1970 and John Yarmuth, member of the United States House of Representatives, was an aide to Cook in the 1970s before changing party affiliations.
| United States Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thruston B. Morton |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Kentucky 1968–1974 |
Succeeded by Wendell H. Ford |
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