Former Rep. Chris Cox - R California, 48th, Resigned - 28th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Biography

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Chris Cox

28th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission

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Summary

COX, Charles Christopher, a Representative from California; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 16, 1952; attended St. Gregory’s School, St. Paul, Minn., 1957-1966; attended St. Thomas Academy, St. Paul, Minn., 1966-1970; B.A., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.,1973; M.B.A., Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Mass., 1977; J.D., Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1977; law clerk to Judge Herbert Y.C. Choy, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1977-1978; lawyer, private practice; lecturer on business administration, Harvard Business School, 1982-1983; co-founder, Context Corp., St. Paul, 1984-1986; senior associate counsel to President Ronald Reagan, 1986-1988; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on August 2, 2005 (January 3, 1989-August 2, 2005); chair, Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People’s Republic of China (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses); chair, Select Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Eighth Congress); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Ninth Congress); chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, 2005 to present.

Biographical

Full Name: Charles Christopher Cox
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: Oct. 16, 1952 (age: 71)
Place of Birth: St. Paul, Minn.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.
Alternate Name: Christopher Cox

Wikipedia

Official biography

Family:

Married: Rebecca G. Cox

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

Education

Harvard Business School - MBA (1977)
Harvard Law School - JD (1977)
University of Southern California - BA (1973)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2003-Aug. 2, 2005) Resigned

Member, 48th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 2, 2003) Changed District

Member, 47th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1989-Jan. 2, 1993) Changed District

Member, 40th Congressional District of California

Election Results

2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

48th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 64.98%
Republican

John Graham, 32.15%
Democrat

Bruce Cohen, 2.87%
Libertarian
2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

48th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 68.44%
Republican

John L Graham, 28.44%
Democrat

Joe Michael Cobb, 3.12%
Libertarian
2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

47th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 65.62%
Republican

John L Graham, 30.10%
Democrat

David F Nolan, 2.92%
Libertarian

Jane E Adam, 1.36%
Natural Law
1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

47th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 67.60%
Republican

Christina Avalos, 29.51%
Democrat

Victor A Wagner Jr, 1.52%
Libertarian
1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

47th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 65.67%
Republican

Tina Louise Laine, 28.86%
Democrat

Iris Adam, 2.79%
Natural Law

Victor A Wagner Jr, 2.68%
Libertarian
1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

47th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 71.66%
Republican

Gary Kingsbury, 24.96%
Democrat

Victor A Wagner Jr, 3.38%
Libertarian
1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

47th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 64.90%
Republican

John F Anwiler, 30.25%
Democrat

Macine B Wuirk, 4.84%
Peace and Freedom
1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

40th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 67.64%
Republican

Eugene C Gratz, 32.36%
Democrat
1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

40th Congressional District of California

Charles Christopher Cox (Chris), 67.04%
Republican

Lida Lenney, 29.88%
Democrat

Roger Bloxham, 1.68%
Libertarian

Gretchen J Farsai, 1.37%
Peace and Freedom

Employment History

NetChoice (Feb. 2020-)

Director
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Feb. 2020-Dec. 2020)

Counsel
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Nov. 2014-Feb. 2020)

Partner
Bingham McCutchen LLP (Jan. 2009-Nov. 2014)

Partner
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Aug. 2005-Jan. 2009)

Chair

Contact Information

Main Office
1401 K St. NW
Suite 502
Washington, District of Columbia 20005-3417
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

Bingham McCutchen LLP (2013-2014)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (2015-2019)
NetChoice (2020-2023)

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Privately Financed Travel

15 trips taken between 2000 - 2024 costing $12,177

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2004, 2003
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Congressional Staff

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Office Median Annual Salary: $40,555.61
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