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Mark Cole (politician)

Mark Cole
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 88th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2002
Preceded by Thomas W. Moss, Jr.
Personal details
Born ( 1958 -06-06) June 6, 1958 (age 59)
Louisville, Kentucky
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Eugenia Ann Fairchild
Residence Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Alma mater Western Kentucky University
Germanna Community College
Mary Washington College
Profession Systems Analyst
Committees Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Education
Finance
Awards Navy Commendation Medal (3)
Website www.marklcole.com
Military service
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1980–2004
Rank Commander
Unit USS Mississippi (CGN-40)
United States Naval Reserve (1985–2004)

Mark L. Cole (born June 6, 1958, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2002 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He currently represents the 88th district in the Virginia Piedmont, made up of parts of Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, and the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Cole grew up in Monticello, Kentucky. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology from the Western Kentucky University, an associate degree in computer information systems from Germanna Community College and a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Mary Washington.

After graduation from Western Kentucky University in 1980, Cole entered the United States Navy and was commissioned as an officer. He served on USS Mississippi (CGN-40) as Ordnance Officer and Assistant Combat Systems Officer. He left active duty in 1985 but continued to serve in the United States Naval Reserve where he retired as a Commander in 2004.


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