Kenneth R. Cox | |
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Member of the Ohio Senate from the 28th district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | |
Preceded by | David Headley |
Succeeded by | Marcus Roberto |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 41st district | |
In office January 3,1973 –December 31,1976 | |
Preceded by | David Headley |
Succeeded by | Bob Nettle |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Ohio,United States | October 8,1928
Political party | Democratic |
Kenneth R. Cox (born October 8,1928) is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly.
Born in Ohio in 1928,Cox attended the University of Akron. [2] He was serving as mayor of Barberton,Ohio,when he opted to run for an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972. [3] He ended up being reelected in 1974. In 1976,Senator David Headley announced his retirement,and Cox won election to his Ohio Senate seat. [4]
In 1982,Cox considered a run for Ohio Treasurer, [5] and eventually entered the race. [6] However,he lost the primary nomination. [7] While defeated in the treasurer's election,new Ohio Governor Dick Celeste announced soon after that he would appoint Cox as the Director for the Department of Public Safety. [8]
Celeste again appointed Cox as Department of Commerce Director in 1985. [9] Two years later,he left state government to work as a private consultant. He went on to return to his roots,running for Barberton City Council in 1993 and winning a seat,and has since advocated for his local communities.
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