Political Career
Cole's first elected office was as Alden Town Councilman in 1998 and he later served as the Town Supervisor.
He was first elected to the Assembly during a special election in May 2006, gaining close to 70 percent of the vote. He was elected to his first full term as an Assemblyman on November 7, 2006, defeating Democratic challenger Laura Monte with nearly 57 percent of the vote.
Cole won a Republican nominating convention for his Assembly District in May 2008, but was defeated in the September 2008 Republican primary election by challenger Jane Corwin.
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