Who holds this office?
Sheryl Cole
This district URL remains stable when terms change, while each current holder keeps a separate sourced profile.
Permanent state office · sourced holder coverage
Texas State House District 46
State HouseDistrict 461 current holder
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Current officeholder
Sheryl Cole
- Role
- State Representative
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Role began
- Jan 8, 2019
- Official email
- sheryl.cole@house.texas.gov
- Official phone
- 512-463-0506
- Person profile
- Open Sheryl Cole's public CV →
- Current state record
- Open sourced role →
Permanent record design
The office persists; people rotate through it.
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Texas State House District 46 — Current Officeholder
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