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John Cox
| John Cox | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 55 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 3, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Cox is the founder of Cox Transportation Services and Cox Truck Brokerage.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Cox served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Cox served on the following committees:
- Militia, Police and Public Safety
- Privileges and Elections
- Elections Subcommittee
- Campaign Finance Subcommittee
- Transportation
- Subcommittee #2
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Cox won re-election to District 55 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed the November 8 general election.[1]
2009
In 2009, Cox was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. [2]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 55 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Cox (R)
|
20,622 | |||
| Robert Barnette, Jr. (D) | 6,596 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Cox received $56,764 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Cox's campaign in 2011 | |
| Dominion | $4,500 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $2,805 |
| Highway Service Ventures Inc | $2,250 |
| UPS | $2,000 |
| Hbav Build-PAC | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $56,764 |
2009
The top 5 donors to Cox's 2009 campaign:[4]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| John A. Cox | $38,189 |
| Alan Kirshner | $15,537 |
| Robert W. Bailie | $7,500 |
| Virginia Dental Assoc | $3,000 |
| AD Whittaker Construction Inc | $2,500 |
Personal
Cox and his wife, Dottie, have two children.
External links
- Official campaign site
- Virginia House of Delegates biography
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook profile
- Campaign contributions: 2009
References
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Succeeded by NA |
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