Sheryl Cole
Sheryl Cole | |
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.jpg) Cole in 2022 | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| 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 | August 16, 1964[1] |
| 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.[2]
Education
[edit]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.[3]
Politics
[edit]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
[edit]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%.[4][5] On November 6, 2018, she won the general election with 82% of the vote to her opponent's 18%.[6]
Election History
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
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- 1964 births
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