Clay Cox | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
In office January 10, 2005 – January 10, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Butch Parrish |
Succeeded by | B. J. Pak |
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
In office January 9, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | B. J. Pak |
Succeeded by | Jasmine Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | Lilburn, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Clay Cox is an American businessman and politician from Georgia. Cox is a Republican Party member of Georgia House of Representatives from the 108th District, serving from 9 January 2017 until 14 January 2019.
Education
Cox earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Western Carolina University.
Career
In 1992, as a businessman, Cox became a Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Probation Services Incorporated.
On November 2, 2004, Cox won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 102. Cox defeated Carl Bergman with 69.06% of the votes. Cox unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010.
On November 8, 2016, Cox won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 108. Cox defeated Tokhir "T.K." Radjabov with 52.65% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, Cox lost the election. Cox was defeated by Jasmine Clark by a few hundred votes. Cox received only 49.32% of the votes.
Personal life
Cox's wife is Alisa Cox. They have two children. Cox and his family live in Lilburn, Georgia.
References
- ^ "Clay Cox's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "GA State House 102". ourcampaigns.com. November 2, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "Congressional candidates court Barrow voters". BarrowNewsJournal.com. June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- "GA State House 108". ourcampaigns.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "GA State House 108". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "Georgia 108th District State House Results: Clay Cox Wins". nytimes.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "Clay Cox". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "Clay Cox". Open States. Retrieved February 23, 2017.