cole has also been committed throughout her life to civic involvement and volunteerism. her civic activities have included service as a volunteer youth leader for 4-h, an assistant coach for township t-ball & softball, a university of ill. extension master gardener, a grayslake greenery garden club member, a voter registrar, republican precinct committeeman, a member of the board of directors for the rockford college alumni association, a member of the grayslake/round lake area exchange club, and the avon township youth advisory council.