Raymond Cox
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| In office 2003 – 2007 |
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| Born | June 26, 1951 Stockton, California |
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| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Ellen (Bjork) Cox |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Northfield, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Business owner |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | http://raycox.net |
Raymond (Ray) Cox (b. June 26, 1951) has been a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 25B [1], which includes Belle Plaine, Bridgewater, Cedar Lake, Dundas, Erin, Forest, Helena, Lonsdale, Nerstrand, Northfield, Shieldsville, Webster, Wheatland and Wheeling, as well as several other townships.
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[edit] Early life and career
Cox was born in Stockton, California, to parents who were Minnesota natives. The family moved back to Minnesota when Cox was a young boy. He grew up in Northfield, where in he graduated from Northfield High School in 1970. He attended Ripon College for two years and received his B.A. in biology (with a concentration in plant pathology) from St. Olaf College in 1974.
During college, Cox began to work in construction and continued in this field after graduation. Eventually, he joined Northfield Construction Company and has been sole owner of the business since 1996.
[edit] Political career
Before his election to the Minnesota Legislature in 2002, Cox served on the Northfield City Planning Commission for five years (1978-1983) and on the Northfield Board of Education for 15 years, beginning in 1987.
Cox was elected to the Minnesota State Legislature on November 5, 2002, and served two terms (2003-2007). During that time, Cox's committee assignments included:
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Higher Education Finance
- Transportation
Cox is currently a board member of the Northfield Community Action Center and Northfield Area Foundation.
[edit] Personal life
Cox lives in Northfield with his wife, Ellen. They have three grown children.
Cox's great-grandfather, Edwin Cox (b. 1837), served in the Minnesota State Legislature from 1889-90 as the State Representative from District 41 (Pope County). [2] His mother, a teacher and long time Northfield City Councilperson, Marjorie Cox, unsuccessfully ran for Minnesota State Representative from District 24A against former Minnesota Speaker of the House, State Representative Robert E. Vanasek [3] in 1978.
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| Preceded by John Tuma |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 25B 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by David Bly |
