E. Nelson Cole | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ken J. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bert Jones |
| Constituency | 25th District (1997-2003) 65th District (2003-2011) |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Rector Samuel Hunt III Peggy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Cary Allred Ken J. Miller Dennis Alan Reynolds |
| Constituency | 25th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1937 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Reidsville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina (BS) |
Edward Nelson Cole (born Charlotte, North Carolina, March 29, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. A resident of Reidsville, North Carolina, he represented the state's sixty-fifth House district, which includes constituents in Rockingham County, for eight terms.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina (1962),[1][2] Cole worked as a manager for Ford Motor Company until becoming an auto dealer in 1980. Cole has been active on transportation-related issues, sponsoring a bicycle safety law and being a member of several national transportation groups - the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Council[3] and the National Conference of State Legislatures standing committee on transportation.[4] As of the 2009-2010 session, he was the co-chairman of the legislature's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.[5]
Cole was defeated for re-election to his House seat by conservative independent candidate Bert Jones on November 2, 2010.[6] In the 2012 election, Cole is running to attempt a comeback and return to his former seat.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=10265 VoteSmart bio page on Cole
- ↑ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
- ↑ http://www.sema.org/sema-news/2010/05/state-automotive-enthusiast-leadership-caucus SAELC membership list 2010
- ↑ http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabID=773&tabs=855,30,666 membership list of Transportation committee of NCSL
- ↑ "Hush and drive ban debated in Chapel Hill - Orange County - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-06-02. NewsObserver.com, Hush and drive ban debated in Chapel Hill, Feb. 24, 2010
- ↑ State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results
- ↑ Veteran challenges incumbent for N.C. House seat Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
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