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John Cox |
Republican |
John Cox
was born on the south side of Chicago, Illinois in 1955 and was raised in
the south suburbs of Chicago.
His stepfather, Thomas Cox, was a lifelong postal employee and his mother,
Priscilla, was a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools
He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, graduating with honors
and a degree in Accounting and Political Science. While attending night
school at IT/Chicago Kent College of Law, John landed his first job with the
prestigious accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand.
After graduating with high honors in 1980, he worked as an associate at a
prestigious law firm before starting his own practice.
He opened a law and accounting firm in 1981. An investment advisory firm,
real estate management company and a venture capital firm soon followed.
In the 1990's, John led the investment group that purchased Jays Potato
Chips, a major regional food manufacturer, saving over 600 local jobs. He
recruited and led a team of professional managers who turned a $17 million
loss into a $3 million profit in less than a year.
He is a long-time Republican activist. He has served as president of the
Cook County Republican Party and was on the state steering committee for
former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp’s presidential run in 1988.
John himself ran for the GOP nomination in the 10th Congressional District
in Illinois in 2000; the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in 2002; and, while
acting as the President of the Cook County Republican Party demonstrated his
commitment to the turnaround effort of that beleaguered organization by
serving as the GOP nominee for Cook County Recorder of Deeds in 2004,
winning newspaper endorsements for his plan to get rid of the office once
elected.
He has served on a local school board, a zoning board and on the boards of
charities such as the American Cancer Society, Boy’s Hope/Girls Hope and
United Charities.
John created a chapter of Rebuilding Together, a nationwide charitable
organization that is dedicated to renovating homes for low-income, elderly,
disabled, and families with children. Seeing the need for the program in his
community, John recruited a board and formed the Christmas in April - North
Suburban Chicago Chapter.
John currently sits on the board of the USO and Fireworks for Kids
Foundation.
He serves as the Co-Chairman of the Illinois Branch for the Coalition for
the Modernization and Protection of America's Social Security system and as
Chairman of the Midwest Coalition for Tax Reform and Economic Growth.
John is the father of four daughters; Sarah, Stephanie, Shannon and
Julianne, John has been deeply involved in their education and other
activities, serving as a soccer and basketball coach and tutoring at school
and many other activities.
He and his wife, the former Sarah Hall, reside in Chicago.
He is the author of three publications, "Campaign for Prosperity and
Renewal", "A Blueprint for the Renewal and Rebirth of the Illinois
Republican Party" and he has just completed his new book on changing
American politics by bringing back statesmanship: Politics, Inc.
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