Doug Cox (politician) explained

Doug Cox
State House:Oklahoma
District:80th
Term Start:2004
Term End:2016
Successor:Josh West
Party:Republican
Nationality:American
Muscogee Nation
Alma Mater:Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma (MD)
Residence:Grove, Oklahoma, U.S.

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

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

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

Cox and his wife, Susan, reside outside of Grove, Oklahoma.[4] Cox is of Creek ancestry.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Doug Cox - Oklahoma State Representative . March 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170705143445/http://drdougcox.com/about.htm . July 5, 2017 . dead.
  2. Web site: State Representative to Receive Public Health Innovator Award . August 29, 2016 . Oklahoma State Department of Health . https://web.archive.org/web/20161028203952/https://www.ok.gov/health/Organization/Office_of_Communications/News_Releases/2016_News_Releases/State_Representative_to_Receive_Public_Health_Innovator_Award.html . October 28, 2016 . dead.
  3. Web site: Doug Cox - At Odds over Health Care Reform . April 17, 2016 . Oklahoma Horizon.
  4. Web site: Champion of health care: Cox honored for work within the Oklahoma legislature . September 6, 2016 . Kaylea M. . Hutson-Miller . Grand Lake News . https://web.archive.org/web/20160907145706/http://www.grandlakenews.com/news/20160906/champion-of-health-care-cox-honored-for-work-within-oklahoma-legislature . September 7, 2016 . dead.
  5. Republican Doug Cox Thinks His Party Has Failed Women. Rolling Stone. April 11, 2014 . Elisabeth . Garber-Paul.
  6. Web site: Oklahoma lawmaker to receive Public Health Innovator Award. August 29, 2016 . Associated Press . KFOR-TV.
  7. Web site: Rep. Doug Cox: Medicaid rebalancing is not expansion . April 27, 2016 . Tulsa World . Doug . Cox.
  8. Web site: 2004 General Election . November 2, 2004 . Oklahoma State Election Board.
  9. Web site: Kelly Kerr gets unlikely campaign help over Rep. Doug Cox . October 29, 2008 . The Oklahoman . Michael . McNutt.
  10. Web site: 2008 General Election . November 4, 2008 . Oklahoma State Election Board.
  11. Web site: "What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?" Meet the lawmaker outraged by his party's sexism . April 3, 2014 . Salon . Katie . McDonough.
  12. Web site: Departing lawmakers, uncontested races . June 28, 2016 . The Oklahoman.
  13. Web site: Adcock . Clifton . Lawmaker angry with Creek tribe for lawsuit . Tulsa World . January 30, 2010 . January 16, 2021 . en.

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