David Cox (North Carolina)
David Cox was a member of the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina, representing District B. Cox assumed office in 2015. Cox left office on December 5, 2022.
Cox ran for re-election to the Raleigh City Council to represent District B in North Carolina. Cox won in the general election on October 8, 2019.
Biography
David Cox received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Pennsylvania State University in 1980, a master's degree in computer science from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in computer science at North Carolina State University in 2010. His career experience includes working as a lab technician at the University of Rochester.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Raleigh City Council District B
Incumbent David Cox defeated Brian Fitzsimmons in the general election for Raleigh City Council District B on October 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Cox (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 4,143 |
| Brian Fitzsimmons (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 3,469 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 7,654 | |||
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Endorsements
- Edie Jeffreys, Chair of Raleigh’s Planning Commission[2]
2017
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held municipal elections for mayor and city council on October 10, 2017. A runoff took place on November 7, 2017, in those races where no candidate received a majority of the vote. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017. All seven council seats were up for election.
Incumbent David Cox defeated John Odom in the Raleigh City Council District B municipal election.[3]
| Raleigh City Council, District B Municipal Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Cox Incumbent |
68.08% | 5,239 |
| John Odom | 31.58% | 2,430 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 7,695 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017 | ||
2015
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[4] In the District B race, incumbent John Odom was defeated by David Cox in the general election on October 6, 2015.[5][6][7]
| Raleigh City Council District B General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| David Cox |
52.5% | 2,512 | |
| John Odom Incumbent | 47.1% | 2,251 | |
| Write-in | 0.4% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 4,782 | ||
| Source: Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Cox's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | It has been more than a year since I took office as the District B Council Member. Over this time I have received probably a few thousand emails on various issues. I thought I would share my running list of issues to illustrate that peoples’ concerns are wide ranging and diverse – obviously no surprise given that our City is approaching half a million people.
So, here is my list (in no particular order). My apologies if I missed any particular topic. I treat them all as important. This list is not meant to be all inclusive but to illustrate the diversity of issues.
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” |
| —David Cox’s campaign website (2019)[9] | ||
2015
Cox's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Gas stations
- Excerpt: "A quick survey of Internet resources suggest that stations should not be located within 300 feet of a residence. There should be screening using landscaping and other means to visually block stations from residential areas. There should be restrictions not only on how loudly music is played, but also when it can be played. I favor prohibiting music before 9AM and after 8PM for stations located near residential areas."[10]
Building height near residential areas
- Excerpt: "The City’s Unified Development Ordinance (or UDO) is the law that is supposed to implement and enforce the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Unfortunately, the UDO permits very different edge areas."
- Excerpt: "I support changing the UDO to ensure that it implements the policies of the Comprehensive Plan. To protect our homes and neighborhoods, we need that extra elbow room."[11]
Environment
- Excerpt: "I am very concerned about conserving and expanding green space – trees, parks, and natural areas. Green space is essential to our quality of life. We must be able to balance growth (i.e. more buildings) with nature."If water and green space are a priority (and I agree that they are), then we must pay to have them. We can raise taxes (and fees) and we can borrow money. I am not against doing either. Being a good steward means paying for the things that we need. I am not “anti-tax”. We need to establish that the environment is a priority and we need to take care of it in a fiscally responsible manner."[12]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Candidate Raleigh City Council District B |
Footnotes
- ↑ David Cox for Council, "About Me," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia via email on September 26, 2019.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Correspondence with Gary Sims of Wake County on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Future Election Dates," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Wake County Elections, "Municipal Elections Unofficial Results," October 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Cox’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed August 25, 2019
- ↑ David Cox for Council, "Neighborhood Gas Stations," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ David Cox for Council, "Elbow Room," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ David Cox for Council, "Sierra Club Questionnaire," accessed August 5, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Raleigh City Council District B 2015-2022 |
Succeeded by Megan Patton |
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