TJ Cox

Terrance John "TJ" Cox (born July 18, 1963 in Walnut Creek , California ) is an American politician . Since January 3, 2019, he has represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Cox, who was born the son of a Chinese and a Filipino woman in Walnut Creek in the US state of California, grew up there too. His father taught chemical engineering . Cox graduated from the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering , which is part of the University of Nevada, Reno , with a bachelor's degree in 1986 . He later received a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University . After graduating, he founded two nut processing companies and was the manager of an urban development company.

Cox became a member of the Democratic Party and stood for the first time in 2006 for election to the US House of Representatives, where he, at that time still running for the 19th district, was defeated by Republican George Radanovich . In the 2018 congressional elections , Cox was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington DC, California's 21st constituency, just under 900 votes ahead of Republican David Valadao . The election result was only known after four weeks of counting, after Valadao was still ahead with 5000 votes on election evening. He took up his new position on January 3, 2019.

Private

Cox is married to the pediatrician Kathleen Murphy. They live in Fresno and are the parents of four children.

Web links

TJ Cox in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Cox at Ballotpedia

Individual evidence

^ Rae Ann Varona: Obama endorses Fil-Am TJ Cox for Congress . In: Asian Journal , August 5, 2018. “Born in Walnut Creek, California to immigrant parents - his mother Perla De Castro from the Philippines, and half-Chinese father from China - Cox is among several congressional Filipino candidates who advanced to California's general elections. "
↑ Filipino American Candidates Make Runoffs in Legislative Races , Rafu Shimpo . June 16, 2018.
^ Candidate Conversation - TJ Cox (D) . In: Inside Elections . August 31, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
↑ James Burger: Fresno community development leader TJ Cox to take on Rep. David Valadao . In: The Bakersfield Californian , March 6, 2018.
↑ Rory Appleton: Valadão concedes in California congressional race. In: The Sacramento Bee , December 6, 2018.

personal data
SURNAME	Cox, TJ
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	COX, Terrence John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH	Walnut Creek , California , United States

[1] Rae Ann Varona: Obama endorses Fil-Am TJ Cox for Congress . In: Asian Journal , August 5, 2018. “Born in Walnut Creek, California to immigrant parents - his mother Perla De Castro from the Philippines, and half-Chinese father from China - Cox is among several congressional Filipino candidates who advanced to California's general elections. "

[2] Filipino American Candidates Make Runoffs in Legislative Races , Rafu Shimpo . June 16, 2018.

[3] Candidate Conversation - TJ Cox (D) . In: Inside Elections . August 31, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.

[4] James Burger: Fresno community development leader TJ Cox to take on Rep. David Valadao . In: The Bakersfield Californian , March 6, 2018.

[5] Rory Appleton: Valadão concedes in California congressional race. In: The Sacramento Bee , December 6, 2018.