Nelson Cole
| Nelson Cole | |
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| Candidate for | |
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 91 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Prior offices | |
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 | |
| 1997-2011 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of South Carolina |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | March 29, 1937 |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Nelson Cole was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 91 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Cole was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented District 65 from 1997-2011. He also served as a representative from 1993 to 1994.
Cole received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina in 1962. He worked as an automotive industry executive from 1962 to 1980, and has been an auto dealer since 1980.
Committee assignments
2009-2010
Cole served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Transportation
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship Committee, North Carolina House
- Insurance Committee, North Carolina House
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina House
- Wildlife Resources Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Cole ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 91. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012. Cole was defeated by Holloway in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 91, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bryan Holloway Incumbent |
61% | 22,417 | |
| Democratic | Nelson Cole | 39% | 14,334 | |
| Total Votes | 36,751 | |||
2010
Cole was defeated in the November 2, 2010 general election by Bert Jones (I).[2]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 65 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bert Jones (I)
|
9,628 | 56.01% | ||
| Nelson Cole (D) | 7,561 | 43.99% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Cole won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] $93,985 was raised for this campaign.[4] He ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nelson Cole (D)
|
20,495 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Cole collected $93,985 in donations.[5]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION | $9,000 |
| PROGRESS ENERGY | $6,000 |
| DUKE ENERGY | $5,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY | $4,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU | $4,000 |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | $3,500 |
| CITIZENS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | $3,000 |
Personal
Cole is married to his wife, Libby.
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Nelson Cole News Feed
- Fire's Bid For NCCAA Title Falls Just Short - The Ledger
- Pop and Jazz Music - New York Times
- Jamestown rally draws opponents of GOP education reform - Greensboro News & Record
- Joe Scarborough Blows Up At David Axelrod Over AP (VIDEO) - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Peavey-Calnon - The Wilson Times (subscription)
- Greensboro's hidden petroleum highways - Greensboro News & Record
- Mock finish - Cincinnati Bengals - Bengals.com
- Columbia Star - Columbia Star
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
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