Ray Cole
Vice President
Ray Cole is a Vice President at Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. where he specializes in Federal legislative policy issues. Mr. Cole brings conceptual clarity and tactical effectiveness to complex budget and legislative matters involving technology, corporations, higher education, government entities, and associations.
Mr. Cole helps craft and execute government relations campaigns to align clients’ needs with Administration and Congressional priorities, as well as to manage unavoidable crises. Providing strategic counsel across a full range of legislative issues, he helps clients use policy initiatives to leverage new programs and projects, including regulatory and policy changes, government contracts and grants, research projects, and other opportunities that emerge through the legislative process.
Mr. Cole worked for U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama from 1993 until 1999. In 2001, the Bush-Cheney Transition Team picked Mr. Cole as an advisor on the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Cole also worked as a consultant to Bush for President 2000 and for Bush-Cheney 2004 Inc.
A graduate of The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration, Mr. Cole serves on the UA President’s Cabinet and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Blackburn Institute.
Mr. Cole resides with his wife and two children in McLean, Va., where they are members of Trinity United Methodist Church.