Politician Spencer Cox: 18th Governor of Utah since 2021
Spencer James Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American attorney and politician.
He is a member of the Republican Party. In 2021, he became Governor of Utah. Cox was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Utah from October 2013 to January 2021.
Spencer Cox | |
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| 18th Governor of Utah | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | Deidre Henderson |
| Preceded by | Gary Herbert |
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
| In office October 16, 2013 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Governor | Gary Herbert |
| Preceded by | Greg Bell |
| Succeeded by | Deidre Henderson |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – October 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Sandstrom |
| Succeeded by | Jon Cox |
| Member of the Sanpete County Commission from the A District | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dwight Inouye |
| Succeeded by | Jon Cox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1975 Mount Pleasant, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abby Palmer |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Snow College Utah State University (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
Cox was raised in Fairview, Utah. He was appointed to Fairview's city council, and later acted as the city’s mayor.
In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert picked Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor. Cox ran for governor and won the November 2020 election.
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