Dave Cox

CA State Senate

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-08-1994	Republican	SD-06	107853	Loss
11-03-1998	Republican	AD-05	74497	Win
11-07-2000	Republican	AD-05	111377	Win
11-05-2002	Republican	AD-05	79527	Win
11-02-2004	Republican	SD-01	260612	Win
11-04-2008	Republican	SD-01	267426	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born February 20, 1938 in Holdenville, Oklahoma
Married: Maggie
Children: Cathleen, Margo (Gunderson), and Sarah Aquino
Died (in office): July 13, 2010 in Fair Oaks, CA

1992-1998: Member, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
2001-2004: Minority Leader, California State Assembly
2004: Delegate, Republican National Convention
2008: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention

• MISSED VOTES: A 2004 study conducted by students at the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development found that Cox had not missed a single vote all year, while Jerome Horton had missed the most (60%). Source: LA Times
• PLACENAME: The coffee lounge located behind the Senate Chambers at the State Capitol was formally named Cox's Club House because of how frequently Senator Cox “held court” in that room by SR 46 (2010).
• PLACENAME: The interchange at Hazel Avenue and State Highway Route 50 in Sacramento County has been designated as the Senator Dave Cox Memorial Interchange (SCR 97 of 2012). 
• From an obituary in the Sacramento Bee; "Politicians are measured by the strength of their word. California Sen. Dave Cox's word was as solid as they come... Cox served his state well. He set a standard for honesty and ethics that others, including his replacement, should strive to emulate." 
• There is no known relation between Senator Dave Cox and Senator Frederick Cox (also of Sacramento County) who served in the 1880s. 
• Dave Cox was the oldest member of the Legislature in 2010 at age 72.
• Sarah Aquino has served on the Folsom City Council 2018-present and as Mayor in 2020.

Source: California Blue Book (2000)