West Cox | |
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Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 10th district | |
In office November 12, 2018 –December 6, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Joshua A. Putnam |
Succeeded by | Thomas Beach |
Personal details | |
Born | Westley Paul Cox December 15,1986 West Pelzer,South Carolina |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Clemson University (B.A.) University of South Carolina (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
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]
Cox is a member of the Medical,Military,Public and Municipal Affairs Committee and the Operations and Management Committee. [1]
Cox was the only Republican to run in 2018,so there was no Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | ||||
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]
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