Susan Cole

Susan Cole (born 1962/1963) She also played on the school's basketball and softball teams.

After graduating from college, she worked as an armored truck driver for Wells Fargo in the Nashville metropolitan area, carrying a shotgun while on the job. She then worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Nashville and the Wright Patman Congressional Federal Credit Union.

In 2019, Cole's daughter Olivia, who had graduated from college the prior year and had no previous legislative experience, was controversially appointed by House Clerk Cheryl Johnson to supervise the Washington, D.C. office of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district during the time in which the seat was vacant after the resignation of Representative Sean Duffy until Tom Tiffany was sworn-in after being elected in a special election. Representative Zoe Lofgren, chair of the United States House Committee on House Administration, rejected Johnson's appointment of Olivia Cole. Susan Cole (middle right) following the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Cole, Alli, and Johnson gained distinction during the January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election when Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker after 15 rounds of voting, presiding over the House for four days. It was the first time in 100 years that a House Speaker was elected after more than one round of voting.

Cole was responsible for the tallying of the fourth ballot on the October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, which resulted in Mike Johnson being elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives following Kevin McCarthy's ousting. Following the election of Speaker Johnson, the House of Representatives gave Cole a standing ovation for her role in calling the roll through both the January and October 2023 Speaker elections.

Personal life Cole lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband. They have two daughters.