16 Facts About Kirk Cox

Marvin Kirkland Cox was born on August 17,1957 and is an American retired politician and educator.

In October 2020, Kirk Cox filed papers to establish a campaign committee preparing to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia, but said he would not formally announce until after the November presidential election.

On November 17,2020, Kirk Cox formally launched his campaign for governor.

Kirk Cox pledged with Theta Chi at James Madison University.

Kirk Cox was first elected from the 66th District to the House of Delegates in 1989.

In 2017, legislation championed by Kirk Cox resulted in the establishment of the Online Virginia Network.

On January 10,2018, Kirk Cox was unanimously elected as Speaker of the House by the members of the House of Delegates.

On February 5,2019, Kirk Cox helped the Virginia House of Delegates pass House Bill 2577 to lift the age cap for autism coverage.

Kirk Cox has opposed the court's ruling, conceding that the map had been drawn to gain political advantage, but not to suppress voters based on race.

District 66, represented by Kirk Cox, is among the districts that underwent substantial redistricting.

In July 2019, Kirk Cox formally closed a special session on gun control after 1 hour and 30 minutes of deliberation between fellow delegates.

Governor Ralph Northam called for the session after the shooting at Virginia Beach, and Kirk Cox adjourned the session with no actions taken.

Kirk Cox relinquished the role of Speaker to Democrat Eileen Filler-Corn on January 8,2020.

On November 17,2020, Kirk Cox announced his campaign for Governor of Virginia in 2021.

Since announcing his run for governor, Kirk Cox has not held back from publicly criticizing Governor Ralph Northam on countless topics, the biggest being Northam's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and sending kids back to school.

Kirk Cox taught government at Manchester High School in Chesterfield County until his retirement in 2012.