. . . . . . . . "American politician" . . . . "1949-04-28Z"^^ . . "Cole, Tom"@en . . . "1949Z"^^ . "Oklahoma Secretary of State" . "Tom Cole"@en . "Thomas Jeffery \"Tom\" 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."@en . .