Tom Cole

Tom Cole REPRepublican

United States Representative, OK-4

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Tom ColeREPRepublican United States Representative, OK-4
75
Years of Age
28
Years of Experience
OKResidence (state)

Thomas Jeffery Cole (born April 28, 1949) is the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Before serving in the House of Representatives he was the 26th Secretary of State of Oklahoma from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Chickasaw Nation, Cole is one of five Native Americans in Congress who are enrolled tribal members. The others are fellow Republicans Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma (Cherokee) and Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma (Choctaw), and Democrats Sharice Davids of Kansas (Ho‑Chunk) and Mary Peltola of Alaska (Yupik). In 2022, Cole became the longest-serving Native American in the history of Congress.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$1,942,739
Total Raised
$1,986,735
Total Spent
$1,218,357
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Human Rights$161,250
65%
Health Professionals$106,600
63%
Oil & Gas$102,500
57%
Lobbyists$92,827
40%
Lawyers/Law Firms$65,400
39%
Retired$63,800
39%
Electric Utilities$63,200
34%
Insurance$54,775
32%
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$51,500
31%
Defense Electronics$50,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Grinnell College
Bachelor of Arts
1971
Yale University
Master of Arts
1974
University of Oklahoma
Doctor of Philosophy
1984
Moore High School
1967
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2002 - Current
Secretary of State
State of Oklahoma
1995 - 1999
Senator
Oklahoma State Senate
1989 - 1991
Deputy Whip
Republican Conference
Founding Partner
Cole, Hargrave, Snodgrass and Associates
1988 - 2002
Chief of Staff
Republican National Committee
1999 - 2001
Executive Director
National Republican Congressional Committee
1991 - 1993
Chair
Oklahoma Republican Party
1985 - 1989
Research Fellow
Fullbright
1977 - 1978
Consultant
United States Chamber of Commerce
Former District Director
Representative Mickey Edwards
Former Faculty
Oklahoma Baptist University
Former Graduate Assistant
University of Oklahoma
Former Research Fellow
Thomas J. Watson
Other Experience1 - 37 of 37
Member
Congressional Advisory Board, Aspen Institute
Current
Member
Chickasaw Nation
Member
Moore Public Schools Foundation for Excellence
Member
Norman Chamber of Commerce
Member
Oklahoma Academy for State Goals
Member
Oklahoma Historical Society
Member
United Methodist Church
Member
Moore Chamber of Commerce
Member
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents
Member, National Board
Fulbright Association
Co-Chair
Pre-K Caucus
Current
Co-Chair
Native American Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on United States-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans
Current
Member
Depot Caucus
Current
Member
Natural Gas Caucus
Current
Member
USO Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Current
Member
Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
Current
Member
National Service Caucus
Current
Member
Pro-Life Caucus
Current
Member
UAV Caucus
Current
Member
Career & Technical Education Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional History Caucus
Current
Member
Conservative Opportunity Society
Current
Member
General Aviation Caucus
Current
Member
National Guard and Reserve Caucus
Current
Member
Rare Earth Caucus
Current
Member
Invisible Wounds Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Swedish Caucus
Current
Member
Congressional Battlefield Caucus
Current
Member
Aerospace Caucus
Current
Chair
National Republican Congressional Committee
2006 - 2008
Former Member
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on the Library, United States Congress
Former Member
Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member
Republican Steering Committee
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