Mark and Genia Cole and Children
Mark Cole was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 2001 representing the 88th District, which includes parts of Stafford, Spotsylvania and Fauquier counties. Prior to this he served on the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors, the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO), and the High Growth Coalition.
For 23 years Mark has worked as a Project Manager and Systems Analyst for Northrop Grumman supporting the Navy's AEGIS program at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia.
From 1980 to 1985, he served in the U. S. Navy as Ordnance and Missile Officer on board the USS Mississippi (CGN 40). After active duty, Mark continued to serve in the Navy Reserve reaching the rank of Commander before retiring in 2004.
He is a graduate of Mary Washington College, Germanna Community College, and Western Kentucky University with degrees in Computer Science and Civil Engineering Technology.
Mark Cole has been active in his community as a Church Trustee, Sunday school teacher, youth soccer coach, and a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the Gideons, and the Ruritans. He has also been an active member of the Republican Party and has worked in the campaigns of several Republican candidates.
His wife, Genia, teaches kindergarten at Christ Chapel Academy in Woodbridge. They have four children.
