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Darrell Cox
Darrell Cox was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 110 of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Biography
Cox is lifelong resident of Coles County. He graduated from Charleston High School in 1976. He then earned his Associate's degree in law enforcement from Lake Land College in 1978. In 1980, Cox graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy. He graduated from the Illinois University of Illinois Police Training Institute in 1995.[1]
Cox worked as a deputy sheriff in the Coles County Sheriff's Department from 1978 through 2006.[1] He was elected as sheriff in 2006 and 2010.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Cox listed the following issues on his campaign website:[3]
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I believe that the current flat tax is fair and better than a progressive tax."
- Pension reform
- Excerpt: "I believe the recent law passed as pension reform is unconstitutional."
- Gun control
- Excerpt: " I believe the right of self-protection is a God given right, not a right given to us by our government. We should not have to pay a fee to exercise our 2nd amendment rights. As citizens we should have the right of self-protection whether we are in our homes, walking down the street or driving our car down the street."
- Term limits
- Excerpt: "Term limits should be for all."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 18, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 2, 2013. Reginald "Reggie" Phillips defeated Darrell Cox and Kevin L. Garner in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Reginald "Reggie" Phillips |
41.9% | 5,804 |
| Darrell Cox | 39.9% | 5,535 |
| Kevin L. Garner | 18.2% | 2,523 |
| Total Votes | 13,862 | |
Personal
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Cox lives on a small farm north of Ashmore, Illinois.[1]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elect Darrell Cox for State Representative: "Home," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on February 26, 2014]
- ↑ Elect Darrell Cox for State Representative: "Issues," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections, "General Primary Election Official Canvass," April 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
