West Cox | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
In office November 12, 2018 – December 6, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Joshua A. Putnam |
Succeeded by | Thomas Beach |
Personal details | |
Born | Westley Paul Cox (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 38) West Pelzer, South Carolina |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Clemson University (B.A.) University of South Carolina (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Westley Paul Cox (born December 15, 1986) is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 10th District, who served from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Political career
Cox is a member of the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Operations and Management Committee.
Electoral history
2018 SC House of Representatives
Cox was the only Republican to run in 2018, so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | West Cox | 10,471 | 76.6 | |
Democratic | Lucy Hoffman | 3,190 | 23.3 | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 13,664 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Personal life
Cox was born in West Pelzer and currently resides in Piedmont. He graduated from Clemson University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 2014. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in November 2014. He is married to Caroline Alex, with whom he has one child. Cox is an attorney.
References
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Westley P. "West" Cox - South Carolina Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "West Cox". South Carolina Bar. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- Brown, Kirk (29 December 2017). "Attorney West Cox to run for S.C. House District 10 seat". Independent Mail. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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