Julia Margaret Wilcox is an American businessperson and politician from

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. Wilcox is a

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member of

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for district 104.

Early life

Wilcox was born and raised in

Theodore, Alabama Theodore is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 6,270 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan ...

. In 1980, Wilcox graduated from

Theodore High School Theodore High School is a four-year senior high school located in Theodore, Alabama, United States. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System. There are roughly 1,700 students and 100-110 staff members at the school. It serve ...

Career

In 1980, Wilcox became the CEO of Mobile Bay Transportation. Wilcox owns transportation companies in

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, including Mobile Bay Transportation Company and Yellow Cab of Mobile. Wilcox ran as a

in the

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on February 4, 2014, for the

seat for District 104. Wilcox succeeded Jim Barton, who resigned in August 2013. In 2016, Wilcox ran for the

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Commission against

Jerry Carl Jerry Lee Carl Jr. (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district since 2021. The district is based in Mobile, and includes all of the state's share of t ...

. Carl defeated Wilcox.

References

External links

Margie Wilcox at ballotpedia.org

Living people Politicians from Mobile, Alabama Year of birth missing (living people) Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Theodore, Alabama {{Alabama-politician-stub