David E Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma.
10 Facts About Dave Cox
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Dave Cox served on the KVIE board as well as the Sacramento Municipal Utility District board.
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In 1994 Cox made an unsuccessful run for the then-6th Senate district in 1994 against veteran State Senator Leroy F Greene.
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Dave Cox was then elected to the California State Assembly, representing the 5th District from December 1998 to December 2004, and served as the Assembly Republican Leader from March 2000 through January 2004.
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In 2004, Dave Cox successfully ran again for the state Senate, this time in the 1st district.
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Dave Cox's district included all or portions of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Placer, Plumas, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Sacramento and Sierra Counties.
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Dave Cox was named as the "Outstanding Senator for 2007" by the California State Sheriffs' Association.
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Dave Cox earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of San Diego in 1961 and a master's degree from Golden Gate University in 1983.
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Dave Cox was married with three children, and lived in Fair Oaks.
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Dave Cox died in office on July 13,2010, following a thirteen-year-long battle with prostate cancer.