Mark Cole | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 88th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2002 |
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Preceded by | Thomas W. Moss, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born |
Louisville, Kentucky |
June 6, 1958
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[update] 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.