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Bobby Cox
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 12, 2018
Preceded byPhyllis Henderson
Personal details
Born (1980-02-10) February 10, 1980 (age 44)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoscelyn
Children2
Education
ProfessionBusinessman, State Representative
Websitecampaign website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2002–2019
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards

Bobby J. Cox (born February 10, 1980) is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives where he has represented the 21st District since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party and a former Army Ranger.[1]

Cox is Vice Chair of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Sub-Committee.[2]

Life

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Cox was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and graduated from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; as a senior he served as Regimental Commander, the highest ranking member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Following the 9/11 Terrorist attacks, Cox joined the U.S. Army.

As an Army Ranger, Cox served four combat tours in the Middle East with elite units as the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 75th Ranger Regiment, and the 82nd Airborne Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He also served as an Instructor at the U.S. Army Ranger School and was selected to serve as an U.S. Army Congressional Fellow. Cox continues to serve in the Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel.

Cox was previously employed at Milliken & Company in Spartanburg and is currently employed by SIG SAUER as their Vice President of Government Affairs, where he oversees strategic program development for Capitol Hill, The Pentagon, State Department, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. On December 10, 2019, Cox was nominated by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to be the state's first Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[3]

In addition to a BA from The Citadel, he has a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School with a distinction in Leadership. He also holds a Master of Professional Studies in Legislative Affairs from George Washington University.[4]

Bobby is married to Joscelyn Cox and they have two children and a Boykin Spaniel.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "SCBobby Cox To Lead SC House Freshmen". Fits News. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rep. Cox picked as 1st head of new SC Veterans' Affairs Dept". WPDE. Associated Press. December 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov.
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