West Cox

American politician
West Cox
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
November 12, 2018 – December 6, 2022
Preceded byJoshua A. Putnam
Succeeded byThomas Beach
Personal details
Born
Westley Paul Cox

(1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 37)
West Pelzer, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Alma materClemson University (B.A.)
University of South Carolina (J.D.)
ProfessionAttorney

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.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Political career

Cox is a member of the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Operations and Management Committee.[1]

Electoral history

2018 SC House of Representatives

Cox was the only Republican to run in 2018, so there was no Republican primary.

South Carolina House of Representatives District 10 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
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.[1] He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in November 2014.[3] He is married to Caroline Alex, with whom he has one child.[1] Cox is an attorney.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Westley P. "West" Cox - South Carolina Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ "West Cox". South Carolina Bar. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ 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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  124. Shannon Erickson (R)


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