Jon D. Fox
Jon D. Fox | |
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Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
In office January 6, 1992[1] – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Floriana Bloss |
Succeeded by | Richard S. Buckman |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 153rd district | |
In office January 1, 1985 – January 16, 1992[2] | |
Preceded by | Joe Hoeffel |
Succeeded by | Martin Laub |
Personal details | |
Born | Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 22, 1947
Died | February 11, 2018 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.[3] | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Judi Fox |
Children | Will Fox |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Widener University (JD) |
Jon D. Fox (April 22, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American
Early life
Fox was born in
Political career
Fox made his first successful run at political office in 1984, winning a seat in the
In 1992, he ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Democrat
In 2004, State Representative Ellen Bard, who held Fox' old state house seat retired to run for Congress, and Fox was persuaded to run for the seat. Fox faced newcomer Josh Shapiro in a district that had become increasingly favorable to Democrats since his original tenure. The electorate of that district had grown significantly more Democratic in the years since his first campaigns, and he was defeated 54.3%–44.7%.[13]
Personal life
Fox lived in Abington with his wife, Judi, with whom he had a son, Will. He was active in the Republican Party as the Area Chairman for Abington Township. He practiced law and also worked as an instructor at Manor College in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Fox died on February 11, 2018, of complications with cancer at age 70.[12]
See also
References
- ^ Klein Funk, Leslie (January 7, 1992). "New Montco Commissioners Look Ahead". The Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives – 1991–1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Connolly, Griffin (February 13, 2018). "Jon Fox, Part of 1994 GOP Wave, Dies at 70". Roll Call. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "FOX, Jon D. - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ William Mulgrew, Ellis Backs Candidacy with Poll Numbers, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 1/31/07 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Karen E. Quinones Miller, Mele Won't Give Up Chairmanship, as Informally Planned, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/9/98 Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1992 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/3/92
- ^ 1994 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/8/94
- ^ 1996 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/5/96
- ^ 1998 Primary Election Results, CNNAllpolitics.com, 5/19/98
- ^ 1998 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/3/98
- ^ a b Otterbein, Holly (February 12, 2018). "Former GOP Congressman Jon Fox dead at 70". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ 2004 General Election Results, ourcampaigns.com, 11/2/04
External links
- United States Congress. "Jon D. Fox (id: F000332)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN