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 | |
| 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.1
Career
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, losing to the Democratic nominee David Scott.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.5678
Personal life
Cox's wife is Alisa Cox. They have two children. Cox and his family live in Lilburn, Georgia.1
References
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.