Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a member of the Chickasaw Nation, announced his candidacy for the National Republican Congressional Committee on Thursday.

Cole says he will work to restore Republicans to control in Congress. "Everything is on the line in 2008--let's start working together now to illuminate the liberal agenda of a Democrat controlled Congress," he writes in a letter to colleagues.

Cole was chief of staff for the Republican National Committee and worked for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce before running for Congress in 2002. At the NRCC, he would oversee GOP Congressional campaigns.

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Relevant Links:
Rep. Tom Cole - http://www.house.gov/cole

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