Bobby Cox (politician)

Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 21st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2019
Preceded by	Phyllis Henderson
Personal details
Born	February 10, 1980 (age 44); Spartanburg, South Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Joscelyn
Children	2
Education	The Citadel (BA); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MBA); George Washington University (MPS)
Profession	Businessman, State Representative
Website	campaign website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	2002–2019
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	82nd Airborne Division; 75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Bronze Star; Meritorious Service Medal (3); Army Commendation Medal (4); Achievement Medal (4); Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Bobby J. Cox (born February 10, 1980) is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives where he has represented the 21st District since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and a former Army Ranger.^[1]

Life

Cox was born Spartanburg, South Carolina and graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; as a senior he served as Regimental Commander, the highest ranking member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

As an Army Ranger, Cox served four combat tours in Iraq. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; he served as an Instructor at the Army Ranger School and was selected to serve as a Congressional Fellow, Cox continues to serve in the Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel.

Cox was previously employed at Milliken & Company in Spartanburg and is currently employed by SIG SAUER as their Director of Government Strategy, where he oversees business development programs for the Pentagon, State Department, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. On December 10, 2019 Cox was nominated by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to be the states first ever Secretary of Veterans Affairs.^[2]

In addition to a BA from The Citadel, he has a Master of Business Administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School with a distinction in Leadership; he also holds a Masters Degree from George Washington University.^[3]

Bobby is married to Joscelyn Cox and they have two children. They are members of Taylors First Baptist Church.

References

^ "SCBobby Cox To Lead SC House Freshmen". Fits News. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
^ "Rep. Cox picked as 1st head of new SC Veterans' Affairs Dept". WPDE. Associated Press. December 11, 2019.
^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.

External links

Member Profile - South Carolina State Legislature

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[1] "SCBobby Cox To Lead SC House Freshmen". Fits News. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

[2] "Rep. Cox picked as 1st head of new SC Veterans' Affairs Dept". WPDE. Associated Press. December 11, 2019.

[3] "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.

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