Doug Cox
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 80th district
In office
2004–2016
Succeeded byJosh West
Personal details
Born1952 (age 71–72)
NationalityAmerican
Muscogee Nation
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Grove, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materOklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma (MD)

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Doug Cox - Oklahoma State Representative". Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "State Representative to Receive Public Health Innovator Award". Oklahoma State Department of Health. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Doug Cox - At Odds over Health Care Reform". Oklahoma Horizon. April 17, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Hutson-Miller, Kaylea M. (September 6, 2016). "Champion of health care: Cox honored for work within the Oklahoma legislature". Grand Lake News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (April 11, 2014). "Republican Doug Cox Thinks His Party Has Failed Women". Rolling Stone.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma lawmaker to receive Public Health Innovator Award". KFOR-TV. Associated Press. August 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Cox, Doug (April 27, 2016). "Rep. Doug Cox: Medicaid rebalancing is not expansion". Tulsa World.
  8. ↑ "2004 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 2, 2004.
  9. ↑ McNutt, Michael (October 29, 2008). "Kelly Kerr gets unlikely campaign help over Rep. Doug Cox". The Oklahoman.
  10. ↑ "2008 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. November 4, 2008.
  11. ↑ McDonough, Katie (April 3, 2014). ""What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?" Meet the lawmaker outraged by his party's sexism". Salon.
  12. ↑ "Departing lawmakers, uncontested races". The Oklahoman. June 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ Adcock, Clifton (January 30, 2010). "Lawmaker angry with Creek tribe for lawsuit". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 16, 2021.


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