Mike Cox (U.S. politician)
| Mike Cox | |
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| 52nd Michigan Attorney General | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Governor | Jennifer M. Granholm |
| Preceded by | Jennifer M. Granholm |
| Succeeded by | Bill Schuette |
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| Born |
Michael Anthony Cox December 30, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Cox |
| Residence | Livonia, Michigan |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Prosecutor, Attorney General |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1980–1983 |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Cox (born 1961) was Michigan's 52nd Attorney General; the first Republican to hold that office since 1955. Cox took office in 2003 and won re-election in 2006. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm preceded him in office.
Cox lost the Republican gubernatorial primary election August 3, 2010, coming in third behind Rick Snyder and Pete Hoekstra.
Cox graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1980. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1980 to 1983. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1986 and earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1989. He worked for the Oakland County Prosecutors' office from 1989 to 1990, then the Wayne County office from 1990 to 2002, before being elected Attorney General. Cox successfully ran for re-election in 2006, after receiving the Republican party nomination at the August Michigan Republican Party Convention. Cox left office in 2010 due to term limit requirements ironically pushed for by predecessor Republicans when a Democrat was in office. In 2011 he joined the prominent Detroit law firm, Dykema Gosset. Cox recently left Dykema Gosset to start The Mike Cox Law Firm.
As attorney general, Cox took a prominent role in taking on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM). Cox has opposed BCBSM supported bills and challenged BCBSM in court for the alleged transfer of nonprofit funds to purchase a for-profit company.
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