PERSON: Tom Cole

Congressman

Thomas Jeffery Cole (born April 28, 1949) is the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 4th congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a deputy majority whip. The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 2006 to 2008, he was, during his tenure, the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the House. As of 2012, Cole – a member of the Chickasaw Nation – is one of only two registered Native Americans in Congress (the other being fellow Oklahoman Markwayne Mullin).<br> <br> — Wikipedia