E. Nelson Cole

Edward Nelson Cole (born Charlotte, North Carolina, March 29, 1937) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-fifth House district, which includes constituents in Rockingham County.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina (1962),^[1] Cole worked as a manager for Ford Motor Company until becoming an auto dealer in 1980. A resident of Reidsville, North Carolina, Cole is currently (2009-2010 session) serving his eighth term in the state House. 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^[2] and the National Conference of State Legislatures standing committee on transportation.^[3] He is the co-chairman of the legislature's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.^[4]

Cole was defeated for re-election to his House seat by conservative independent candidate Bert Jones on November 2, 2010.^[5]

References

1. ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=10265 VoteSmart bio page on Cole
2. ^ http://www.sema.org/sema-news/2010/05/state-automotive-enthusiast-leadership-caucus SAELC membership list 2010
3. ^ http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?TabID=773&tabs=855,30,666 membership list of Transportation committee of NCSL
4. ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/02/24/355059/hush-and-drive-ban-debated-in.html NewsObserver.com, Hush and drive ban debated in Chapel Hill, Feb. 24, 2010
5. ^ State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results

• "Representative Nelson Cole". North Carolina General Assembly. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?nUserID=89&sChamber=H. Retrieved 2010-06-02. 
• Rep. Cole Vote History

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Name	Cole, E. Nelson
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 29, 1937
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