Secretary of State Cooley's records include considerable material on the enforcement of the Outdoor Advertising Law, which was an important function of the office during his administration. There is limited material concerning elections and election laws, and scattered records on the Licensing and Registration Division and the Corporations Division.
Harry H. Cooley, a Democrat, served two terms as Secretary of State, from 1965 to 1969. He lost his bid for re-election in 1968 to Richard Thomas.