Clay Cox
Clay Cox | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Cox earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Western Carolina University.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1992, as a businessman, Cox became a Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Professional Probation Services Incorporated.[1]
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.[2] Cox unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Cox's wife is Alisa Cox. They have two children. Cox and his family live in Lilburn, Georgia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.