Doug Cox (politician)
Doug Cox | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 80th district | |
| In office 2004–2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Josh West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | American Muscogee Nation |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Grove, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University University of Oklahoma (MD) |
Doug Cox (born 1952) is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. A Republican, Cox served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 5th district from 2004 to 2016.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
Cox earned his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1974, and completed his medical degree at the University of Oklahoma in 1978.[2] He works as an emergency room physician.[3][4][5][6][7]
Political career[edit]
Cox was elected in 2004 with 56.39% of the vote.[8]
In the 2008 election, the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee campaigned for Cox's Democratic opponent Kelly Kerr, wanting to punish Cox for being "too liberal" and referring to him as a "RINO – a Republican in name only".[9] Cox was successfully re-elected with 71.66% of the vote.[10]
Cox identifies as pro-life, but does not support the abolition of abortion. He criticized his own party in 2014 for their proposal to ban Medicaid coverage for emergency contraception.[11]
In 2016, Cox was term-limited and could not run for re-election.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Cox and his wife, Susan, reside outside of Grove, Oklahoma.[4] Cox is of Creek ancestry.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr. Doug Cox - Oklahoma State Representative". Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "State Representative to Receive Public Health Innovator Award". Oklahoma State Department of Health. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Doug Cox - At Odds over Health Care Reform". Oklahoma Horizon. April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Hutson-Miller, Kaylea M. (September 6, 2016). "Champion of health care: Cox honored for work within the Oklahoma legislature". Grand Lake News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016.
- ^ Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (April 11, 2014). "Republican Doug Cox Thinks His Party Has Failed Women". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Oklahoma lawmaker to receive Public Health Innovator Award". KFOR-TV. Associated Press. August 29, 2016.
- ^ Cox, Doug (April 27, 2016). "Rep. Doug Cox: Medicaid rebalancing is not expansion". Tulsa World.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 2, 2004.
- ^ McNutt, Michael (October 29, 2008). "Kelly Kerr gets unlikely campaign help over Rep. Doug Cox". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 4, 2008.
- ^ McDonough, Katie (April 3, 2014). ""What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?" Meet the lawmaker outraged by his party's sexism". Salon.
- ^ "Departing lawmakers, uncontested races". The Oklahoman. June 28, 2016.
- ^ Adcock, Clifton (January 30, 2010). "Lawmaker angry with Creek tribe for lawsuit". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
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