Laketa Cole
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Laketa Cole is currently a member of the City Council
of Cincinnati, Ohio
She first ran for council in 2001 as an independent. She came in tenth, losing narrowly. In April 2003, she was appointed to council to fill an unexpired seat. With incumbency on her side, Cole was able to win election to council the same year. In 2005 she was re-elected to council with a 3rd place finish out of 31 candidates. In 2007, she is now running as a democrat, seeking a fourth and final term on council before she is term limited.
Cole has expressed a desire to run for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
for the 33rd district.
A native Cincinnatian and current Bond Hill resident, Cole is a graduate of the Cincinnati Public School system. She attended Wittenberg University
where she received a B.A. in Political Science
in 1995.
In 2000, she was Campaign Manager for John A. Smith, candidate for State Representative H. D. 36. In 1999, she served as former Councilmember Paul Booth's Campaign Manager, and was Deputy Campaign Manager for former Mayor and Councilman Dwight Tillery
in 1997. She has served as a precinct executive, and spent two years as the Vice President of the Hamilton County
Young Democrats.
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
She first ran for council in 2001 as an independent. She came in tenth, losing narrowly. In April 2003, she was appointed to council to fill an unexpired seat. With incumbency on her side, Cole was able to win election to council the same year. In 2005 she was re-elected to council with a 3rd place finish out of 31 candidates. In 2007, she is now running as a democrat, seeking a fourth and final term on council before she is term limited.
Cole has expressed a desire to run for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
for the 33rd district.
A native Cincinnatian and current Bond Hill resident, Cole is a graduate of the Cincinnati Public School system. She attended Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private four-year liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio serving 2,000 full-time students representing 37 states and approximately 30 foreign countries...
where she received a B.A. in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1995.
In 2000, she was Campaign Manager for John A. Smith, candidate for State Representative H. D. 36. In 1999, she served as former Councilmember Paul Booth's Campaign Manager, and was Deputy Campaign Manager for former Mayor and Councilman Dwight Tillery
Dwight Tillery
Dwight Tillery is an American politician of the Democratic Party who is active in local politics of Cincinnati, Ohio.Tillery grew up in the city's West End and attended the University of Cincinnati in the 1960s, where he helped found the university's United Black Association and graduated with a...
in 1997. She has served as a precinct executive, and spent two years as the Vice President of the Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
Young Democrats.