Sheryl Cole | |
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Cole in 2022 | |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dawnna Dukes |
At-Large Member of the Austin City Council, Place 6 | |
In office 2006–2015 | |
Preceded by | Danny Thomas |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-08-16) August 16, 1964 (age 60) |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Texas, Austin (BA, JD) |
Sheryl Nelson Cole (born August 16, 1964) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 46, which is located within Travis County, Texas.
Education
Cole earned her Bachelor of Arts in accounting from University of Texas in Austin and her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.
Politics
Cole served three terms on the Austin City Council from 2006 to 2015. She was Mayor Pro Tempore of Austin and a candidate in the 2014 Austin mayoral election.
Texas House of Representatives
On May 22, 2018, Cole won the Democratic primary runoff election for Texas House District 46 with 51% of the vote to her opponent's 49%. On November 6, 2018, she won the general election with 82% of the vote to her opponent's 18%.
Election History
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sheryl Cole | 4,967 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Jose Vela | 4,794 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 9,761 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jose Vela | 6,209 | 39.6 | |
Democratic | Sheryl Cole | 6,000 | 38.2 | |
Democratic | Dawnna Dukes (incumbent) | 1,595 | 10.2 | |
Democratic | Ana Cortez | 1,275 | 8.1 | |
Democratic | Casey McKinney | 312 | 2 | |
Democratic | Warren Baker | 300 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 15,691 | 100 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Steve Adler | 64,416 | 36.77 | |
Mike Martinez | 51,892 | 29.62 | |
Sheryl Cole | 25,846 | 14.76 | |
Todd Phelps | 17,333 | 9.90 | |
Mary Catherine Krenek | 7,370 | 4.21 | |
David Orshalick | 3,746 | 2.14 | |
Randall Stephens | 3,204 | 1.83 | |
Ronald Culver | 1,358 | 0.78 | |
Voter turnout | % |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Sheryl Cole (incumbent) | 32,395 | 70.86 | |
Shaun Ireland | 13,323 | 29.14 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Sheryl Cole (incumbent) | 42,631 | 83.16 | |
Sam Osemene | 8,632 | 16.84 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Sheryl Cole | 27,205 | 59.77 | |
Darrell Pierce | 14,377 | 31.59 | |
DeWayne W. Lofton | 3,932 | 8.64 | |
Voter turnout | 100% |
References
- "Rep. Sheryl Cole - Texas State Directory Online".
- "Texas House Member Rep. Cole, Sheryl District 46". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Price, Asher. "Sheryl Cole, veteran Austin office-holder, tested in Texas House race". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Sheryl Cole wins 46th District primary runoff". KVUE. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Updated: Sheryl Cole wins House District 46 runoff". Austin Monitor. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Sheryl Cole defeats Gabriel Nila". Reform Austin. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Living people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Texas
- University of Texas alumni
- University of Texas School of Law alumni
- 1964 births
- Austin City Council members
- African-American state legislators in Texas
- 21st-century members of the Texas Legislature
- 21st-century African-American politicians