John A. Cox | |
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Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 55th district | |
In office January 2010 –2014 | |
Preceded by | Frank D. Hargrove |
Succeeded by | Buddy Fowler |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilmington,North Carolina | October 13,1944
Died | August 28,2025 80) | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dorothy Mae Compton Cox |
Occupation | Executive |
Committees | Militia Police and Public Safety,Privileges and Elections,Transportation |
John Cox (born October 13,1944) was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 55th district,which included part of Hanover County. [1]
Cox announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013. [2]
Cox passed away on August 28,2025. [3]
Cox ran in the 2009 election for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 55th district,with the aim of replacing retiring delegate Frank Hargrove. In a three-way primary,Cox narrowly defeated Rusty McGuire by 232 votes. In the general election,Cox defeated Democrat Robert Barnette by a margin of almost fifty points. [4]
Cox ran unopposed in 2011. [5]