Chris Cox
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Christopher Cox (born October 16 1952), American politician, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, representing the 48th District of California (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca48_109.gif)). From 1994 to 2005, Cox was Chairman of the House Policy Committee, the 5th ranking position in the House Republican leadership (behind the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Majority Whip, and the Chair of the House Republican Conference). He is Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Among Cox's legislative successes, most notable is the Internet Tax Freedom Act, a 1998 law prohibiting state and local government taxation of Internet access service. Cox also wrote the only law that was enacted over President Bill Clinton's veto, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was educated at the University of Southern California, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School. Cox was a lawyer, a lecturer on business administration at Harvard Business School, a businessman, and senior associate counsel to President Ronald Reagan (1986-1988) before entering the House. Cox is married to Rebecca Gernhardt (whom he met in the Reagan White House) and has three children. He is also known for chairing the committee that produced the Cox report, an indictment of Chinese espionage and criticism of the Clinton administration's handling of intelligence security.
On June 2, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Cox to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.[1] (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050602-4.html)
External link
- Official Web Site (http://cox.house.gov/)
- President Bush Appoints Rep. Cox to Head the SEC (http://www.antandsons.com/2005_06_01_antandsons_archive.html)