Clay Cox is an
American businessman and politician from Georgia.
Cox is a
Republican Party member of
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
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
Western Carolina University (WCU) is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system.
The fifth oldest institution of the sixteen four-year universities in the UNC system, WCU was founded ...
.
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
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
for District 102. Cox defeated Carl Bergman with 69.06% of the votes. Cox unsuccessfully ran for the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
in
Georgia's 7th congressional district
Georgia's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is currently represented by Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux. The district's boundaries have been redrawn following the 2010 census, which granted an ...
in
2010.
On November 8, 2016, Cox won the election and became a
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
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
Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2020 census. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019. It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Geography
Lilburn is located in western Gw ...
.
References
External links
Clay Cox at ballotpedia.org
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Living people
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
People from Lilburn, Georgia
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians