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Kirk Cox

R

Virginia House of Delegates, District 66 (2018 - Present)

Member, House Leadership Team (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Education

  • BS, Political Science/General Social Science, James Madison University, 1979

Professional Experience

  • BS, Political Science/General Social Science, James Madison University, 1979
  • Former Government Teacher, Manchester High School

Political Experience

  • BS, Political Science/General Social Science, James Madison University, 1979
  • Former Government Teacher, Manchester High School
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 66, 1989-present
  • Former Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
  • Speaker, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2018-2020
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 66, 2019
  • Majority Leader, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2010-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Board of Growth and Opportunity

Member, Commemorative Commission to Honor the Contributions of the Women of Virginia

Member, Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform

Member, Commission on Legislative Audit and Review

Member, Commission on Legislative Support

Member, Commission on Virginia Indian Commemorative

Member, Commission on Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration

Member, District Courts

Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates

Member, Joint Rules

Member, Online Virginia Network Authority

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Member, Subcommittee on Joint Rules

Member, Subcommittee on Standards of Conduct

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Political Science/General Social Science, James Madison University, 1979
  • Former Government Teacher, Manchester High School
  • Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 66, 1989-present
  • Former Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
  • Speaker, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2018-2020
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 66, 2019
  • Majority Leader, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2010-2018
  • Chair, Jamestown-Yorktown Educational Trust, present
  • Co-Chair, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation 2019 Commemoration, present
  • Deacon, The Heights Baptist Church, present
  • Member, Advisory Board, University of Virginia Center for Governmental Studies
  • Treasurer/Finance Chair, Board of Trustees, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
  • Member, Board of Veterans Services
  • Member, Campaign for Honest Change
  • Member, Christian Mens Fellowship
  • Member, Colonial Heights Jaycees
  • Member, Colonial Heights Rotary
  • Member, Council on Virginia's Future
  • Member, Education Advisory Board, Lexington Institute

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Governor's School for the Gifted, teaching honor
  • Colonial Heights Jaycees, Outstanding Young Citizen (1996)
  • The Family Foundation, Outstanding Legislator (1997, 2000)
  • Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Award (1998)
  • Department of the Army, Commander's Award for Public Service (1998)
  • U.S. Selective Service Meritorious Service Award (2002)
  • Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Legislator of the Year (2003)
  • Virginia National Guard Medal of Merit (2004)
  • American Legion, Distinguished Service (2005)
  • State VFW Support Award (2005, 2007)
  • Military Officers Association of America, Legislator of the Year (2006), President's Award, Exceptional Leadership, Meritorious Service (2008), Outstanding Service Award (2011)
  • Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations Award (2006, 2008)
  • Virginia State Police Association, Legislator of the Year (2007)
  • Collaborations (Brain Injuries) Leadership Award (2007)
  • Virginia Assembly of Independent Baptists Commendation (2007)
  • Virginia Council for Private Education, Legislator of the Year (2008)
  • The Arc of Virginia, Advocate of the Year (2008), Catalyst for Change Award (2013)
  • Greater Richmond ARC, Recognition--Compassionate Service (2008)
  • Department of Rehabilitative Services, Virginia Brain Injury Council, Toggle Award (2009)
  • Virginia Economic Developers Association, Legislator of the Year (2009)
  • Chesterfield County Economic Development, Legislator of the Year (2009)
  • Treasurer's Association of Virginia, Legislator of the Year (2009)
  • Faith Baptist Church, Community Heroes Award (2009)
  • Chester Lions, Community Service Award (2010)
  • Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Excellence in Education and Workforce Training Award (2013), Champion of Free Enterprise (2014), Military and Veterans Affairs Advocate (2014, 2015)

State Bills
Endorsements
Kirk Cox
Pete Snyder
Events

2020

Oct. 22
A Conversation with Delegate Kirk Cox

Thur 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

DeMoss Hall 1166

Nov. 5
Kirk Cox's Election Night Party

Tue 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST

Keystone Tractor Works Museum Colonial Heights, VA