- COLE, TOM
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- Experience: House: District 4, 2003-Present
- Home State: Oklahoma
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,448,807Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Tom Cole
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Ellen; 1 Child: Mason
- Birth Date: 04/28/1949
- Birth Place: Shreveport, LA
- Home City: Moore, OK
- Religion: United Methodist
Education
- PhD, 19th Century British History, University of Oklahoma, 1984
- MA, British History, Yale University, 1974
- BA, History, Grinnell College, 1971
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2002-present
- Deputy Whip, Republican Conference
- Secretary of State, State of Oklahoma, 1995-1999
- Senator, Oklahoma State Senate, 1989-1991
- Chair, Oklahoma Republican Party, 1985-1989
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Budget, Member
- Joint Committee on the Library, Member
- Rules, Member
- Subcommittee on Defense, Member
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Chair
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Career & Technical Education Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans, present
- Member, Congressional History Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Swedish Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional TRIO Caucus, present
- Member, Conservative Opportunity Society, present
- Member, Depot Caucus, present
- Member, General Aviation Caucus, present
- Member, Invisible Wounds Caucus, present
- Member, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus, present
- Member, National Guard and Reserve Caucus, present
- Member, National Service Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Native American Caucus, present
- Member, Natural Gas Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Pre-K Caucus, present
- Member, Pro-Life Caucus, present
- Member, Rare Earth Caucus, present
- Member, UAV Caucus, present
- Member, USO Caucus, present
- Former Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee
- Member, Republican Steering Committee
Professional Experience
- Former College Instructor, History and Politics
- Former Faculty, Oklahoma Baptist University
- Former District Director, Representative Mickey Edwards
- Former Faculty, University of Oklahoma
- Founding Partner/President, Cole, Hargrave, Snodgrass and Associates, 1988-2002
- Chief of Staff, Republican National Committee, 1999-2000
- Executive Director, National Republican Congressional Committee, 1991-1993
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institute
- Member, Chickasaw Nation
- Member, Congressional Advisory Board, Aspen Institute
- Member, National Board, Fulbright Association
- Member, Moore Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Moore Public Schools Foundation for Excellence
- Member, Norman Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Oklahoma Academy for State Goals
- Member, Oklahoma Historical Society
Additional Information
Awards:
- Congressional Leadership Award, National Congress of American Indians, 2007;
- Five Freshmen to Watch, Roll Call;
- Inductee, Chickasaw Hall of Fame, 2004
General Survey
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