Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 45th district
In office July 1991 – November 1996
Preceded by
Tom Cole
Succeeded by
Kathleen Wilcoxson
In office November 1984 – November 1988
Succeeded by
Tom Cole
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 54th district
In office 1979–1984
Personal details
Born
Helen TeAta Gale
July 13, 1922 Tishomingo, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
April 7, 2004 (aged 81) Moore, Oklahoma, U.S.
Nationality
American Chickasaw Nation
Political party
Republican
Spouse
John Dwayne Cole Sr
(m. 1946)
Relations
Te Ata Fisher (Aunt)[1]
Children
John Cole Jr. and Tom Cole
Helen TeAta Gale Cole (July 13, 1922 – April 7, 2004) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1979 to 1984. She first served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1984 to 1988. She returned to the state senate in 1991 and was succeeded by Kathleen Wilcoxson in 1997.
Her son, Tom Cole, is the longest-serving Native American in the history of the United States Congress.[2]
^Lehmann, Gene. "Feature film to spotlight Chickasaw actress Te Ata". Chickasaw Times. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^"Cole becomes longest-serving Native American in history". The Oklahoman. April 23, 2022.
Helen TeAta Gale Cole (July 13, 1922 – April 7, 2004) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1979 to 1984...
Cole became the longest-serving Native American in the history of Congress. Cole was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of John D. Cole and Helen...
the present. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 78–109. ISBN 9780394570167. Cole, Helen (June 1900). "Henry O. Tanner, Painter". Brush and Pencil an Illustrated...
Michael Gray. In 2015, Cole appeared as Eric Birling in Helen Edmundson's BBC One adaptation of An Inspector Calls. Also that year, Cole had a guest appearance...
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HelenCole (1922–2004), mayor of Moore, state representative, state senator, daughter of Te Ata Fisher Tom Cole, U.S. Congressman, son of HelenCole Adele...
John Cole 184 2 29 Philip James Carré 179 30 Tony Eric le Lievre 178 31 William George Raymond 169 32 Peter Blayney Stisted 169 33 Bertha HelenCole 165...
and Kill Your Darlings (2006). Skye McCole Bartusiak was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Helen (née McCole; 1956–2015) and Donald Bartusiak. Her brother...
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia...
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found the daylight in the Middle East harsh and chose to paint at night. HelenCole, writing for Brush and Pencil commented on the choice of lighting at night...
Barbara Campbell, Simon Casson, Brian Catling, Rachel Lois Clapham, HelenCole, Stephen Duncombe, Tim Etchells, Ed Caesar, David Gale, Lyn Gardner, Guillermo...
Calendar Girls is a 2003 British comedy film directed by Nigel Cole. Produced by Touchstone Pictures, it features a screenplay by Tim Firth and Juliette...
from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2013. Cole, Tom (8 March 2013). "Helen Flanagan Becomes a Celebrity Wedding Planner". Radio Times...
(2012–2018) HelenCole 1922-2004 Chickasaw Nation Republican State representative (1979–1984) State senator (1984-1988, 1991-1996) Tom Cole 1949– Chickasaw...
Helen Hayes MacArthur (née Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned 82 years. She eventually received the...
married to Carrie Hastings Curtis. After their divorce in 1925, he married HelenCole (née Whitney) Bourne (1890–1974), the former wife of George Galt Bourne...
Canadian River is the S.K. McCall Memorial Bridge. In Moore, I-35 is the HelenCole Memorial Highway. The bridge over NE 27th Street is the Airman Kamenski...
Kim Hunter (born Janet Cole; November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American theatre, film, and television actress. She achieved prominence for...
Edith Johnson as HelenCole Walter Rodgers as Slicker Williams George Stanley as John Stevens Fred Darnton as Benjamin Cole Slim Cole as Long Tom Brown...
Helen Victoria Baxendale (born 7 June 1970) is an English actress of stage and television, known for her roles as Rachel Bradley in the British comedy...
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