Fiscal Responsibility. Rural Values. Proven Leadership.

In addition to managing multiple major projects ($100 million or more), Cole has led the team of engineers and project managers delivering over $10 billion in improvements over multiple years. In addition to being the Assistant Director of Engineering, managing the engineering disciplines and the Departments program of improvements, Cole was the Executive Deputy Director, over Accounting, Financial Management, Planning, Administrative Services (contracts and agreements), Human Resources, Internal Audit, External Civil Rights, and Communications.

Cole has presented at almost every governing board in Nevada, including City and County Boards, Councils, and commissions, the NDOT Board, the Board of Examiners, the State Legislature, and the Governors Office. In managing projects, Cole has taken pride in transparency and has taken part and presented at hundreds of community meetings to ensure that the community is informed. 

Throughout his career, he’s been pushed for fiscal responsibility and accountability. Knows the challenges with maintaining rural healthcare, transparency with the community and following publicly approved plans and policies. Cole has taken pride in being trustworthy, fair, and respectful. With the growth in Lyon County, he understands maintaining Rural lifestyle and balancing that with strategically planning for inevitable future.

You have asked for my stance on data centers...

I am concerned about the impact large-scale data centers can have on our water resources and long-term employment stability. While construction can bring an initial wave of jobs, those positions are often temporary, with many companies coming from out of town and contributing primarily during the build phase. Once operational, these facilities typically require relatively few permanent jobs, which can create a boom-and-bust cycle rather than sustained local economic growth.

I am also concerned about the strain on our natural resources, particularly water, in an already arid high desert environment. Our landscapes are often viewed as open and available for large-scale industrial development, but they are fragile ecosystems that require thoughtful stewardship.

This is not about being “anti-development.” It is about ensuring development is responsible, sustainable, and truly beneficial to the communities that live here long after construction ends. If we do not establish clear, lawful frameworks to guide this type of growth, we risk ending up in prolonged litigation that drains public resources and still fails to protect our interests and our community.

Endorsements — I’ve been asked a lot about endorsements and have interviewed as a candidate for endorsement, but I haven’t actively sought them out. Endorsements can be a double-edged sword.

Personal endorsements from individuals may cause voters to judge a candidate based more on who is endorsing them than on the candidate themselves. In some cases, you may lose as much support as you gain. I would rather run on my own merit and be judged for who I am, what I believe, and how I will serve the people of Lyon County. That naturally raises the question: on what basis are candidates being endorsed?

Endorsements from organizations, associations, PACs, special interest groups, and similar entities can also raise concerns for some voters. In addition to the issues above, these endorsements may create the perception that a candidate could be beholden to the endorsing group, particularly when it comes to budgetary or policy decisions.

I would rather earn support based on my experience, judgment, approach to difficult decisions, and commitment to representing all constituents in Lyon County fairly and independently.

In the interest of transparency, I want to note that while I have not spent this campaign chasing endorsements, I am honored to have the support of my mother-in-law, Senator Dr. Robin Titus, someone who knows my character, work ethic, and commitment to Lyon County firsthand. Her endorsement was neither assumed nor guaranteed, which makes it especially meaningful.

I remain focused on earning the trust and support of Lyon County voters through hard work, accountability, and service to our community.