Candidate for
State Senator; District 1

Dave Cox was first elected to the State Assembly in November of 1998. The voters returned him to the Assembly in 2000 and again in November of 2002 for his third term.

Assemblymember Dave Cox was selected, in March of 2001, by the Members of the Assembly Republican Caucus to serve as the Assembly Republican Leader. He served as the Republican Leader until January of 2004 when he turned the Caucus over to Assemblymember Kevin McCarthy.

During Dave's tenure as the Republican Leader, Dave led efforts to unite the Republican Caucus to oppose increased taxation and government waste while advocating for a stronger economy and jobs climate.

Dave's hard work on the budget helped trim billions in waste from the state budget freeing up money needed to fund essential education, public safety and health care programs.

After the recall election, Dave Cox was one of the few legislators asked to serve as a Member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Transition Team.

During his tenure in the California State Assembly, Dave Cox has been recognized as the Legislator of the Year by the American Electronics Association in 2002, the Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California in 2001 and the California Business Properties Association in 2001

Prior to his election to the State Assembly, Dave Cox served for six years on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.

Past affiliations include: service on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board of Directors, Senior Warden for St. Francis Episcopal Church of Fair Oaks, and memberships on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Easter Seals, and KVIE-Channel 6, where he served as Chairman in 1982. Dave Cox graduated from the University of San Diego in 1961 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He also has a Master of Science Degree.

Dave and his wife Maggie reside in Fair Oaks. Together they raised three daughters. All three attended San Juan Unified School District schools and each has graduated from public California universities.