Spencer Cox (politician) explained

Spencer Cox
Order:18th Governor of Utah
Lieutenant:Deidre Henderson
Term Start:January 4, 2021
Predecessor:Gary Herbert
Office1:Chair of the National Governors Association
Term Start1:July 14, 2023
Term End1:July 12, 2024
Predecessor1:Phil Murphy
Successor1:Jared Polis
Office2:8th Lieutenant Governor of Utah
Governor2:Gary Herbert
Term Start2:October 16, 2013
Term End2:January 4, 2021
Predecessor2:Greg Bell
Successor2:Deidre Henderson
State House3:Utah
District3:58th
Term Start3:January 1, 2013
Term End3:October 16, 2013
Predecessor3:Stephen Sandstrom
Successor3:Jon Cox
Birth Date:11 July 1975
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, Utah, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Abby Palmer
Children:4
Residence:Governor's Mansion
Education:Snow College (AA)
Utah State University (BA)
Washington and Lee University (JD)
Signature:Spencer J. Cox Signature.png

Spencer James Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th governor of Utah since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the eighth lieutenant governor of Utah from 2013 to 2021. In Fairview, Utah, where Cox lives and was raised, he was elected to the city council in 2004 and then as mayor in 2005. In 2008, he was elected as a Sanpete County commissioner.[1]

He was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012. In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert appointed Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor; he was confirmed unanimously by the Utah State Senate. Cox was elected to the lieutenant governorship as Herbert's running mate in 2016, and was elected governor in 2020.

Early life and education

Cox was raised in Fairview, Utah; he graduated from North Sanpete High School. He enrolled at Snow College and completed a mission to Mexico for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while he was a student. During that time, he married his high-school sweetheart, Abby, who also graduated from Snow College. After graduating with an associate's degree, he attended Utah State University (USU), graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. At USU, Cox was named Student of the Year and graduated with a 4.0 grade point average.

Cox was accepted by Harvard Law School but instead chose to enroll at Washington and Lee University School of Law. He was a member of the Washington and Lee Law Review and graduated in 2001 with a Juris Doctor with honors.[2]

Career

Early legal work

After law school, Cox was a law clerk for judge Ted Stewart of the United States District Court for the District of Utah. After his clerkship, Cox joined Fabian and Clendenin, a Salt Lake City law firm. He returned to rural Utah and became a vice president of Centracom.[3]

Political career

Cox was elected as a city councilor of Fairview, Utah in 2004,[2] and mayor the next year. In 2008, he was elected as a Sanpete County commissioner.[4] [5] Cox was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012 and became the first member to call for the impeachment of John Swallow, the attorney general of Utah, over violations of campaign finance laws.[6] Cox and Lieutenant Governor Bell served as co-chairs of Governor Herbert's Rural Partnership Board.[7]

Lieutenant governor of Utah

In October 2013, Herbert selected Cox to succeed Bell as lieutenant governor following Bell's resignation.[7] The Utah Senate's Government Operations Confirmation Committee unanimously approved his nomination on October 15.[8] The next day, the full Utah Senate confirmed him unanimously and he was sworn in.[9] As lieutenant governor, Cox produced a report on Swallow's financial interests, demonstrating that Swallow had failed to properly disclose all of his income and business interests. Swallow resigned before the report's release.[10]

In the 2016 Utah gubernatorial election, Cox was elected to a full term as lieutenant governor as Herbert's running mate.[11] [12]

Governor of Utah

See also: 2020 Utah gubernatorial election. On May 14, 2019, after Herbert announced that he would not seek reelection, Cox announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Utah in 2020.[13] With 36% of the vote in the primary, he defeated former governor Jon Huntsman Jr., former Utah GOP chair Thomas Wright, and former Utah House speaker Greg Hughes.[14] In the general election, Cox defeated the Democratic nominee, Chris Peterson, 63% to 30%.[15] In a break with tradition, Cox's January 4, 2021, inauguration (with precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic) was held at the Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins, Utah, a small town in Washington County. The stated purpose of this move was to express Cox's desire to be governor for the entire state as opposed to focusing on the Wasatch Front region.[16] Within days of his inauguration, he opened an office on Southern Utah University's Cedar City campus.[17]

Cox said early on that increasing the speed of the state's vaccine distribution was his administration's top priority. As of April 2021, Utah had administered more than 85% of the doses that it has received, according to CDC data.[18] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, Cox faced criticism for the state's decision to award millions of dollars in no-bid contracts in the early days of the crisis and for the controversial purchase of an anti-malaria drug as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Cox says he had no role in approving the $800,000 hydroxychloroquine order, which was later canceled.[19]

In July 2022, Cox was elected vice chair of the National Governors Association, succeeding New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who was voted chair.[20] In March 2023, Cox signed two bills into law, including the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, which bans social media platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, from allowing minors to create accounts without parental consent, and blocks children's access during certain hours.[21] [22] [23]

Vetoes

Cox has vetoed five bills as of 2022, all of which were Republican-backed (Republicans have supermajorities in both of Utah’s state legislative chambers).

Cox's first veto was of a bill sponsored by his brother-in-law, Senator Mike McKell, which sought to regulate the way social media platforms moderate content.[24] Cox also vetoed Senate Bill 187: Local Education Agency Policies Amendments, sponsored by Ronald Winterton; Senate Bill 39: Hemp Regulation Amendments, sponsored by David Hinkins; and House Bill 98: Local Government Building Regulation Amendments, sponsored by Paul Ray.[25] [26] [27]

In March 2022, Cox vetoed House Bill 11: Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities, sponsored by Kera Birkeland, which aimed to prevent transgender youth athletes from participating in women's sports. Cox noted that of Utah's 75,000 student athletes, only four were transgender and only one competed in women's sports.[28] The legislature overrode his veto.[29]

Political positions

Cox is frequently considered a moderate Republican.[30] [31]

In October 2015, Cox endorsed Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.[32] After Rubio withdrew, Cox endorsed Ted Cruz in March 2016.[33]

Cox said of Donald Trump's campaign, "We care a lot about decorum. We care about our neighbors. We are a good, kind people. He does not represent neither goodness nor kindness."[34] He said he would not support Trump if he won the Republican nomination: "I think he's disingenuous. I think he's dangerous. I think he represents the worst of what our great country stands for... I won't vote for Hillary, but I won't vote for Trump, either."[35]

Cox eventually changed course and said in 2020 that he supported Trump, although he claims not to have voted for Trump in the 2016 or the 2020 presidential election. After the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Cox said that Trump was responsible for inciting the violence and called on him to resign.[36] [37]

Abortion

Cox identifies himself as pro-life[38] and opposes abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, or life of the mother.[39]

In May 2022, after the leaking of the draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, Cox expressed support for the decision, but decried the leak, saying, "While we are encouraged and optimistic at the possibility that the abortion law will be left to the duly elected representatives of the states, draft rulings are not actual rulings and leaked drafts are a dangerous violation of court protocol and deliberations."[40]

On June 24, 2022, Cox expressed his support for the overturning of Roe v. Wade and said: "This administration has been dedicated to giving a voice to the most vulnerable in our society, including the unborn. We wholeheartedly support this Supreme Court ruling and are encouraged to see abortion law will be left to elected state representatives. As pro-life advocates, this administration is equally committed to supporting women and families in Utah. We all need to do more to support mothers, pregnant women, and children facing poverty and trauma."[41]

In March 2023, Cox signed a bill banning abortion clinics from operating in Utah and requiring abortions to be performed in a hospital.[42] The law was issued a temporary injunction by Third District Court Judge Andrew Stone a day before it was to take effect.[43]

Environment

Cox opposes the use of the Antiquities Act to create national monuments, saying that he believes monument designations hurt the landscapes they are meant to protect. He has expressed opposition to the restored boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, and to the creation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.[44]

Guns

In February 2021, Cox signed a constitutional carry bill to allow individuals to carry a firearm in public without a permit, making Utah the 17th state to do so.[45]

In June 2022, Cox said in a press conference that he was open to discussing a red flag law with the legislature.[46]

LGBT issues

On June 13, 2016, Cox spoke at a vigil in Salt Lake City honoring those who died in the Orlando nightclub shooting the day before. He surprised many when he apologized for mistreating schoolmates and his lack of support for the LGBTQ community.[47] [48] He aimed part of his speech at the "straight community":[49] Cox has further shown support for the LGBTQ+ community by supporting Governor Herbert's signing an executive order on January 21, 2020, to ban conversion therapy after a bill to do so died in the State Senate in May 2019.[50] [51]

In an April 2021 town hall meeting, Cox announced his personal pronouns are "he", "him", and "his".[52]

In March 2022, Cox vetoed HB11, which would ban transgender youth from participating in high school sports, noting that only four trans kids were playing high school sports in the state at the time. "These kids, they're just trying to stay alive", he said, referring to studies showing that 56% of trans youth have attempted suicide.[53] [54]

On June 1, 2022, Cox became the first Utah governor to recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month when he issued an official proclamation and encouraged Utahns to "be more welcoming and accepting of the LGBTQ community".[55]

On January 28, 2023, Cox signed Senate Bill 16, which bans gender-affirming surgery for patients under 18.[56]

On March 22, 2023, Cox signed HB228, codifying Utah's existing conversion therapy ban, previously approved through a 2020 administrative rule. It was the first conversion therapy ban in the country to pass a state legislature unanimously.[57] [58]

Personal life

Cox is the oldest of eight children and grew up on a farm in Fairview.[59] He and his wife, Abby, have four children, and reside on their family farm in Fairview.[2] Cox's father, Eddie, served on the Utah Transportation Commission and was also a Sanpete County commissioner.[8]

Cox plays bass guitar in a garage band. His brother-in-law, Travis Osmond, the son of Merrill Osmond, taught him to play bass.[60] State Senator Mike McKell is also a brother-in-law. Cox's fourth cousin, Jon Cox, succeeded him in the Utah House of Representatives.[61]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanpete County Commissioners | Sanpete County . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401204420/http://sanpete.com/pages/commissioners . December 15, 2019. April 1, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Utah's new Lt. Governor announced. Wells. David. October 8, 2013. FOX13Now.com. October 13, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012052400/http://fox13now.com/2013/10/08/utahs-new-lt-governor-announced/. October 12, 2013. live.
  3. News: Spencer Cox: The lieutenant governor who almost said no. Doug. Robinson. Deseret News. June 29, 2014. August 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140807233425/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865606029/Spencer-Cox-The-lieutenant-governor-who-almost-said-no.html. August 7, 2014. live.
  4. Web site: Daily Herald . 2008 In Review | Local News . heraldextra.com . December 31, 2008 . December 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602050114/https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/in-review/article_088a418e-01b4-584b-9004-dcf35ab93ee4.html . June 2, 2019 . live .
  5. Web site: The Salt Lake Tribune . Delegates trade one Cox for another for Utah House seat . November 8, 2013 . December 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114082615/http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=57103108&itype=CMSID . November 14, 2018 . live .
  6. News: Robert . Gehrke . Herbert picks state Rep. Spencer Cox as new lieutenant governor . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 8, 2013 . October 14, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012184548/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56974682-78/cox-herbert-governor-state.html.csp . October 12, 2013 . live .
  7. News: Lisa Riley . Roche . Gov. Herbert names Rep. Spencer Cox new lieutenant governor . Deseret News . October 8, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205061949/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587957/Gov-Gary-Herbert-names-Rep-Spencer-Cox-as-Utahs-new-lieutenant-governor.html . December 5, 2018 . live .
  8. News: Lisa Riley . Roche . Lt. gov. pick Spencer Cox wins unanimous approval from confirmation committee . Deseret News . October 15, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019022535/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865588485/Lt-gov-pick-Spencer-Cox-wins-unanimous-approval-from-confirmation-committee.html . October 19, 2013 . live .
  9. News: 'Shocked' Spencer Cox sworn in as new lieutenant governor. Lisa Riley. Roche. Deseret News. October 16, 2013. October 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405215115/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865588555/Shocked-Spencer-Cox-sworn-in-as-new-lieutenant-governor.html. April 5, 2018. live.
  10. News: Swallow resigns, proclaiming innocence: 'Time for the madness to stop'. Robert. Gehrke. The Salt Lake Tribune. November 22, 2013. September 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140214120920/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home3/57163170-200/swallow-office-report-resignation.html.csp. February 14, 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox announces he is running for Utah governor, vows a 'different,' positive campaign. The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 2019. July 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190724073542/https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/05/14/lt-gov-spencer-cox/. live.
  12. Web site: State Board of Canvassers . en . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514145349/https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/2016%20Election/2016%20General%20Election%20-%20Statewide%20Canvass%203.pdf . May 14, 2021.
  13. Web site: Here are the reasons Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox says he's running for governor in 2020 . Deseret News . May 14, 2019 . December 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716175239/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070594/spencer-cox-2020-utah-governor-race.html . July 16, 2019 . live .
  14. Web site: Spencer Cox defeats Jon Huntsman in Utah GOP governor primary. Tal. Axelrod. July 6, 2020. TheHill. July 6, 2020. July 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707011656/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/504873-cox-wins-gop-primary-to-replace-utah-gov-gary-herbert. live.
  15. Web site: Spencer Cox says he'll be governor for all of Utah as Peterson concedes race. Lisa Riley. Roche. November 3, 2020. Deseret News. November 5, 2020. November 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104170021/https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/11/3/21541344/election-results-governor-spencer-cox-replacing-gary-herbert-chris-peterson. live.
  16. Web site: Spencer Cox, Utah's 18th governor, says state's greatest days lie ahead. Katie. McKellar. January 4, 2021. Deseret News. March 3, 2021. January 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130020525/https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/1/4/22213372/spencer-cox-governor-inauguration-oath-of-office-utah-st-george-deidre-henderson. live.
  17. Web site: Rodgers. Bethany. January 3, 2021. Utah's incoming Gov. Spencer Cox faces challenges on vaccinations, education. live. 2021-06-29. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071346/https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/01/03/utahs-incoming-gov/.
  18. Web site: Stevens. Taylor. Rodgers. Bethany. April 16, 2021. Here are five things Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would do in his first 100 days. Did he do them?. live. 2021-06-29. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071344/https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/04/16/here-are-five-things-utah/.
  19. Web site: Rodgers. Bethany. September 7, 2020. Opponents of Spencer Cox wait for audit of no-bid contracts. live. 2021-06-29. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071345/https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/09/07/opponents-spencer-cox/.
  20. Web site: 15 July 2022 . Gov. Cox elected vice chair of NGA . 2022-08-24 . governor.utah.gov . Portland, Maine . en.
  21. Web site: Moshiri . Azadeh . Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access . BBC . March 28, 2023 . March 24, 2023.
  22. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents . 2023-03-28 . NPR.
  23. News: Singer . Natasha . 2023-03-23 . Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-28 . 0362-4331.
  24. Web site: Schott. Brian. March 23, 2021. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoes controversial social media legislation. live. 2021-06-29. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071346/https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/03/23/utah-gov-spencer-cox/.
  25. Web site: March 24, 2021. S.B. 39 Hemp Regulation Amendments. live. 2021-06-29. Utah State Legislature. August 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810153824/https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/static/SB0039.html.
  26. Web site: March 24, 2021. S.B. 187 Local Education Agency Policies Amendments. live. 2021-06-29. Utah State Legislature. June 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629071353/https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/static/SB0187.html.
  27. Web site: March 24, 2021. H.B. 98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments. live. 2021-06-29. Utah State Legislature. August 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810154340/https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/static/HB0098.html.
  28. Web site: Utah's governor vetoes transgender sports bill, legislature will override . March 22, 2022 . KSTU . Ben . Winslow . March 23, 2022 . March 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322174452/https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-legislature-considers-special-session-override-of-transgender-sports-bill-veto . live .
  29. News: Medina . Eduardo . 2022-03-25 . Utah Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Transgender Athlete Bill . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-26 . 0362-4331.
  30. Web site: Kyle . Dunphey . 2023-07-11 . Poll: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox continues to enjoy strong approval rating . 2023-08-17 . Deseret News . en.
  31. Web site: 2023-02-21 . Utah governor says Taylor Greene's 'national divorce' proposal is 'evil' . 2023-08-17 . FOX News . en-US.
  32. News: Presidential candidate Marco Rubio visiting Utah Monday . June 19, 2016 . October 19, 2015 . FOX13 Salt Lake City . Lauren . Steinbrecher . David . Wells . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919014637/http://fox13now.com/2015/10/19/presidential-candidate-marco-rubio-visiting-utah-monday/ . September 19, 2016 . live .
  33. News: June 19, 2016 . March 19, 2016 . Utah's Lt. Gov. endorses Ted Cruz, condemns Trump's comments on Romney . KUTV . Daniel . Woodruff . https://web.archive.org/web/20160628082636/http://kutv.com/news/local/utahs-lt-gov-endorses-ted-cruz-condemns-trumps-comments-on-romney . June 28, 2016 . live .
  34. News: Trump's Appeal With Mormons To Be Tested In Utah . CBS Baltimore . Associated Press . June 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160810230326/http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/03/19/trumps-appeal-with-mormons-to-be-tested-in-utah/ . August 10, 2016 . live .
  35. News: June 19, 2016 . March 16, 2016 . GOP presidential debate in SLC canceled . Ben . Winslow . David . Wells . FOX13 Salt Lake City . https://web.archive.org/web/20160613181522/http://fox13now.com/2016/03/16/gop-presidential-primary-debate-scheduled-for-next-week-has-been-canceled/ . June 13, 2016 . live .
  36. Web site: January 8, 2021 . Gov. Spencer Cox Said President Trump Incited Violence at Capitol, Defends Past Support . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210714005335/https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2021-01-08/gov-spencer-cox-said-president-trump-incited-violence-at-capitol-defends-past-support . July 14, 2021 . July 14, 2021.
  37. Ball . Molly . 18 August 2022 . The Red-State Governor Who's Not Afraid to Be 'Woke' . 2022-08-20 . . Salt Lake City . en.
  38. Web site: 2020-01-13 . Utah's Lt. Gov. Cox Defends Comparing Abortion to Slavery After Backlash . 2023-01-28 . Newsweek . en.
  39. Web site: Martinez . Ivana . Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Responds to Controversial Comments on Abortion . 2023-01-28 . The Daily Utah Chronicle. January 26, 2020 .
  40. Web site: Benedict . Patrick . 2022-05-03 . Utah politicians react to Roe v Wade bombshell; Cox, Henderson, Romney, Lee express support for draft opinion, decry historic leak Gephardt Daily . 2023-01-28 . en-US.
  41. Web site: Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson issue joint statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling . 2023-01-28 . Governor Spencer J. Cox . en.
  42. Web site: March 16, 2023 . Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state . 2023-06-17 . ABC News . en.
  43. Web site: Afshar . Paradise . 2023-05-03 . Judge blocks Utah's ban on abortion clinics from taking effect CNN Politics . 2023-06-17 . CNN . en.
  44. News: Parrott . Jeff . Scholl . Jacob . Federal judge tosses Utah lawsuit seeking to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments . 21 August 2023 . The Salt Lake Tribune . 11 August 2023.
  45. Web site: Earl . Mateo . Utah Governor Signs Law to Allow Unpermitted Gun Carry . 2023-01-28 . The Skyline Horizon.
  46. Web site: 2022-06-16 . Utah Gov. Spencer Cox asking Utah lawmakers to keep an open mind on gun reform . 2023-01-28 . Deseret News . en.
  47. News: June 19, 2016 . New York Times . June 16, 2016 . Daniel . Victor . At Vigil for Orlando Victims, Utah Republican Apologizes to L.G.B.T. Community . https://web.archive.org/web/20160618093059/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/us/utah-republican-is-unlikely-star-at-lgbt-vigil-for-orlando.html . June 18, 2016 . live .
  48. News: NPR . 'My Heart Has Changed': Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Apologizes To LGBT Community . June 18, 2016 . June 15, 2016 . Kelly . McEvers . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617164921/http://www.npr.org/2016/06/15/482206214/my-heart-has-changed-utah-lt-gov-spencer-cox-apologizes-to-lgbt-community . June 17, 2016 . live .
  49. News: June 19, 2016 . Lt. Gov. Cox speaks at vigil for Orlando: 'My heart has changed' (transcript) . June 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619063426/http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=40209267&nid=148&title=lt-gov-cox-speaks-at-vigil-for-orlando-my-heart-has-changed . June 19, 2016 . live .
  50. Web site: Giardinelli . Christina . LGBTQ Youth Sat in Front of Governor's Office Demanding an Apology. They Got One. . 2022-07-28 . The Daily Utah Chronicle. March 8, 2019 .
  51. Amelia, I am so sorry that you are hurting . 1103652548169261056 . spencerjcox . Jun 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607001600/https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox/status/1103652548169261056 . 7 July 2023 . en . registration . live .
  52. Web site: Conservative group shares misleading video of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox listing his pronouns .
  53. Web site: Cox . Spencer . 2022-03-24 . Gov. Cox: Why I'm vetoing HB11 . 2022-06-24 . Governor Spencer J. Cox . en.
  54. Web site: BREAKING: Human Rights Campaign Commends Republican Gov. Spencer Cox for Vetoing Anti-Trans Sports Ban . 2022-07-28 . Human Rights Campaign . March 22, 2022 . en-US.
  55. Web site: 2022-06-01 . Governor issues proclamation marking LGBTQ Pride Month . 2022-07-28 . KSTU . en.
  56. Web site: Utah Governor signs SB 16 into law, banning gender-affirming procedures on minors. . 2023-01-29 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  57. Web site: Utah Governor Signs Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law . March 22, 2023 . en-US.
  58. Web site: Utah Legislature codifies ban on conversion therapy while addressing therapists’ concerns . February 17, 2023 . en-US.
  59. Web site: Robert . Gehrke . How Cox rose from farm boy to lieutenant-governor-in-waiting . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 15, 2013 . October 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016033620/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57003071-90/cox-spencer-utah-fairview.html.csp . October 16, 2013 . live .
  60. News: Cox expected to take office as lieutenant governor. Antone. Clark. Standard-Examiner. October 15, 2013. October 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016192341/http://www.standard.net/stories/2013/10/15/cox-expected-take-office-lieutenant-governor. October 16, 2013. live.
  61. News: GOP names Utah House replacement for Spencer Cox — his fourth cousin. Deseret News. Dennis. Romboy. November 8, 2013. November 9, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110195925/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865590226/GOP-names-Utah-House-replacement-for-Spencer-Cox-2-his-fourth-cousin.html. November 10, 2013. live.

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