Bobby Cox (politician)

Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 21st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 12, 2018
Preceded by	Phyllis Henderson
Personal details
Born	February 10, 1980 (age 44); Army Commendation Medal (4) Achievement Medal (4); Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal;

Bobby J. Cox (born February 10, 1980) is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives where he has represented the 21st District since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and a former Army Ranger.^[1]

Cox is Vice Chair of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Sub-Committee.^[2]

Life

Cox was born in

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; as a senior he served as Regimental Commander, the highest ranking member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets

. Following the 9/11 Terrorist attacks, Cox joined the U.S. Army.

As an

lieutenant colonel

.

Cox was previously employed at Milliken & Company in Spartanburg and is currently employed by

SIG SAUER as their Vice President of Government Affairs, where he oversees strategic program development for Capitol Hill, The Pentagon, State Department, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. On December 10, 2019, Cox was nominated by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to be the state's first Secretary of Veterans Affairs.^[3]

In addition to a BA from The Citadel, he has a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School with a distinction in Leadership. He also holds a Master of Professional Studies in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.^[4]

Bobby is married to Joscelyn Cox and they have two children and a Boykin Spaniel.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "SCBobby Cox To Lead SC House Freshmen". Fits News. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
^ "Rep. Cox picked as 1st head of new SC Veterans' Affairs Dept". WPDE. Associated Press. December 11, 2019.
^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.

External links

Member Profile - South Carolina State Legislature

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[1] "SCBobby Cox To Lead SC House Freshmen". Fits News. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

[2] "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

[3] "Rep. Cox picked as 1st head of new SC Veterans' Affairs Dept". WPDE. Associated Press. December 11, 2019.

[4] "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.

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