Daniel L. Cox

Daniel L. Cox is an American politician who represents district 4 in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1] He is also the secretary of the Frederick County Republican Central Committee.[2]

Daniel L. Cox
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Serving with Barrie Ciliberti (R), Jesse Pippy (R)
President, Town Commission, Town of Secretary
In office
2007–2009
Personal details
BornWashington, DC
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Married
ChildrenNine children
Alma materUniversity of Maryland University College, B.S. (government & politics), 2002; Regent University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 2006
ProfessionAttorney, 2006-; Realtor, 2005-06; High school teacher, 1995-2005
WebsiteOfficial website

Cox has been active in politics since at least 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016, losing the race to Democratic nominee Jamie Raskin.[3][4] He was the President of the Town Commission of Secretary, Maryland from 2007 to 2009.[1] He was the Republican nominee for Dorchester County Circuit Court Clerk in 2006, losing the race to Democratic nominee Michael L. Baker.[5][6]

In September 2019 Cox introduced a bill[7] to add "dignity of the human body" to the state's hate crime statute to cover spitting on the victim.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Daniel L. Cox, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. "Members". Frederick County GOP. Frederick County Republican Central Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. "Dan Cox (Maryland)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  4. "Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for Representative in Congress". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 9, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  5. "Dorchester County, Maryland - General Election Returns 2006". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  6. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Dorchester County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. "Legislation - HB1243". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. Collins, David (September 25, 2019). "Frederick County delegate is drafting legislation to expand hate crime definition". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  9. Broom, Scott (September 25, 2019). "Should spitting on a victim be a hate crime?". WUSA (TV). Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. Bohnel, Steve (September 24, 2019). "Del. Cox proposes changes to state hate crime law after assault at fair". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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