Delegate Mark Cole is currently assigned to three standing House Committees. They are:
- Privileges and Elections - Delegate Cole serves as the Chairman of this committee which deals with campaign and election laws and constitutional issues
- Finance - which deals with legislation concerning taxes and state revenues
- Education - which deals with educational issues, including K-12 and higher education
In addition to his House Committee assignments, Delegate Cole also serves on several boards and commissions including:
- Veterans Services Board
- Aerospace Advisory Council
- Virginia's Commission on Youth
- Rappahannock River Basin Commission
- House Calendar Committee
Other boards and commissions that he has served on in the past include:
- The House Science and Technology Committee
- The House Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee
- 1st District BRAC Task Force
- Quantico Civilian-Military Council
- Joint Subcommittee on Conflicts of Interests and Disclosure
- Joint Subcommittee on Taxation of Telecommunications
- Multi-state Tax Streamlining Committee
- Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
- Fredericksburg Metropolitan Planning Organization
- The High Growth Coalition of Counties