11 Facts About Cheryl Cox

Cheryl Cox was born on February 23,1949 and was the mayor of Chula Vista, California, from 2006 to 2014.

Cheryl Cox received both a master's degree in political science and a doctorate in education and moved on to working for Chula Vista Elementary School District as a teacher, principal, and administrator.

Cheryl Cox is the daughter of retired United States Navy Officer, John Willett.

Cheryl Cox received a bachelor's degree from the University of San Diego, a master's degree in political science from San Diego State University and a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California.

Cheryl Cox worked for 30 years as a teacher, principal, and administrator in the Chula Vista Elementary School District; she was an assistant professor at National University before being elected to the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Trustees in 2000.

Cheryl Cox served as a member of the City of Chula Vista Charter Review Commission, Nature Center Board of Trustees and the President of the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Board of Directors.

Cheryl Cox served on Chula Vista's Ad Hoc Committee for Campaign Finance Reform, which made revisions to clarifications to the city's campaign finance regulations which were adopted by its city council.

From 2003 through 2005, Cheryl Cox was an inaugural member of an independent ten-member Urban Development Committee which created a recommended plan of how the city could productively use redevelopment to its advantage, submitting its plan to the Chula Vista City Council in 2005.

The city experienced financial difficulties during Cheryl Cox's tenure, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.

Cheryl Cox pleaded guilty to lesser charges as part of a plea deal.

Cheryl Cox contended that Dumanis conspired with Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox, his political rival in the 2006 mayoral primary.