A Photo Tribute to Gregg Cooke

"Beatle" Gregg Cooke, then Regional Administrator of Region 6, hands off the microphone to "Beatle" Bob Huston, then Chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, during the Thirteenth Annual "Magical Mystery Tour" Environmental Superconference. These two "Beatles" regaled the crowd with a rendition of "Two of Us," including the lyrics, "do it for air."

"Maharishis" Gregg Cooke and Bob Huston brought down the house during the "Magical Mystery Tour" Environmental Superconference in 2001.

Gregg Cooke while serving as Regional Administrator of U.S. EPA Region VI. He served from 1998 - 2004.
Contributed by Betty Williamson - EPA.

Gregg was very proud to have convinced several Regional Administrators to tour coastal Louisiana and see first hand the issue of wetlands loss. Needless to say, it rained, and it rained, and it just kept raining...
Contributed by David Gray - EPA.

Gregg Cooke loved pens. He is pictured here Sept. 29, 2000, with Brian Boerner, director of the City of Fort Worth Environmental Management Department, after the signing ceremony commencing Fort Worth’s XL Project. Gregg was pleased he got to keep the ceremonial pen!
Contributed by: Kathryn A. Hansen, City of Fort Worth.

Gregg lead the effort to retrofit school buses to cleaner engines. Here he is with Governor Perry, EPA Administrator Whitman, and his loving wife Melanie and daughter Clara at the Dallas launch for cleaner buses.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

Gregg was a fan of Don Henley – and they shared an appreciation for environmental conservation. Here he is with Don Henely, and EPA Administrator Christie Todd Whitman.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

Gregg was always supportive of Native American environmental program. Here he is with EPA Administrator Christie Todd Whitman at the Acoma Sky City Pueblo in New Mexico.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

Here is Gregg with Governor Perry and others signing the Houston Clean Air plan.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

Gregg was a proud sponsor of redevelopment under the Brownfields program. One of his proudest moments was having EPA Administrator Browner join him to launch the Dallas downtown projects.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

Gregg and Texas Commisioner Ralph Marquez shared many moments in working on clean air initiatives in making Texas cities better places to live. Here they are celebrating the accomplishments at the annual Texas Environmental Awards ceremony in Austin.
Contributed by David Gray – EPA.

The Wyland painting in Dallas – reminded us all of the importance of oceans to us all. Gregg always enjoyed the view from his EPA office.
Contributed by David Gray – EPA.

Gregg loved celebrating Earth Day with Dallas area kids and was instrumental in our downtown celebration.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

His warm smile, his inviting attitude and his positive hope for the future – captivated us all – it inspired us to do better and overcome the impossible.
Contributed by David Grey – EPA.

We would love to add to this collection. Please send any photos of Gregg that you would like to post of the website to connie.westfall@strasburger.com