Edward Nelson Cole (born Charlotte, North Carolina, March 29, 1937) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-fifth House district, which includes constituents in Rockingham County.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina (1962),[1] Cole worked as a manager for Ford Motor Company until becoming an auto dealer in 1980. A resident of Reidsville, North Carolina, Cole is currently (2009-2010 session) serving his eighth term in the state House. Cole has been active on transportation-related issues, sponsoring a bicycle safety law and being a member of several national transportation groups - the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Council[2] and the National Conference of State Legislatures standing committee on transportation.[3] He is the co-chairman of the legislature's Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee.[4]
Cole was defeated for re-election to his House seat by conservative independent candidate Bert Jones on November 2, 2010.[5]