Spencer Cox (politician)
| Spencer Cox | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
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Assumed office October 16, 2013 |
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| Governor | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | Greg Bell |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 58th district |
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In office January 1, 2013 – October 16, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Sandstrom |
| Succeeded by | Jon Cox |
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July 11, 1975 Mount Pleasant, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abby |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Snow College Utah State University (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
Spencer J. Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Cox is the lieutenant governor of Utah.
Cox began his political career as a city councilor for Fairview, Utah, and later served as its mayor. He was elected as a Sanpete County commissioner in 2008, and to the Utah House of Representatives in 2012. In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert selected Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor.
Cox was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah, and graduated from its 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. After graduating with an associate degree, he attended Utah State University (USU), where he obtained his bachelor's degree in political science. At USU, Cox was named Student of the Year and graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Accepted to Harvard Law School, Cox instead enrolled at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor.
After law school, Cox became a law clerk for Judge Ted Stewart of the U.S. District Court for Utah. Following his clerkship, Cox joined Fabian and Clendenin, a Salt Lake City law firm. He then returned to rural Utah and became a vice president of CentraCom.
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