John H. Cox
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John Herman Cox (born July 15, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is a U.S. businessman, political candidate, and former host of "Progressive Conservative", a talk show on WJJG 1530 AM in Chicago.
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[edit] Business achievements
In 1981 John H. Cox founded a law firm specializing in corporate law and tax planning named John H. Cox and Associates Ltd. In addition in 1985 he founded Cox Financial Group Ltd. which specializes in investment counseling, income tax planning, retirement planning and asset protection, in 1995 he founded Equity Property Management a real estate management firm specializing in apartment rental property.
[edit] Political campaigns
In 2000 John Cox ran for Congress in Illinois' 10th District to replace retiring Congressman John Porter, losing the Republican Primary race that was won by former Porter aide Mark Kirk.
In 2002 Cox ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois on a conservative platform, aligning himself with "Reagan Republicans." Again, he lost the Republican primary with 23%, losing this time to Jim Durkin. Cox later served as president of the Cook County Republican Party.
In 2004 John Cox ran unsuccessfully for Cook County Recorder of Deeds against incumbent Democrat Eugene Moore. Cox said he decided to run for the office in order to eliminate the position; he saw the office as an unnecessary duplication of services and had become a "model of waste and corruption".
[edit] Presidential campaign
On March 9, 2006, John Cox announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U.S. President in 2008, becoming the first Republican to formally enter the 2008 presidential race.
The Cox campaign says that he has visited all 99 counties in Iowa, and according to a schedule posted on his Website [1], he continues to make almost monthly visits there. The schedule also indicates that he has made twelve campaign trips to the First-in-the-Nation Primary state of New Hampshire since March, 2006, most recently in February, 2007, and has visited the early primary state of South Carolina at least five times since the announcement of his campaign.
In Iraq, Cox says the creation of employment opportunities for Iraqis in the oil reserves sector would create a means to an end of violence.
Cox also proposes developing a coalition of Muslim forces to take the front line of security away from the United States in Iraq. He did not deliver a timetable for this plan.
Polls have consistently shown Cox with 1% or less of the popular vote.
[edit] Staffing Issues
As of December 22, 2006, the campaign had committee chairmen in 33 states, including the early caucus and primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. A press release put out by the campaign on Oct. 26, 2006 touted the organization of 104 counties across the nation by volunteers. [2]
But on March 6, 2007, a former State Chair released an e-mail from another former staff member and an resignation. [3]. In total, 3 persons resign in the week of April 2nd.
[edit] Personal background
Born on the near north side of Chicago, John Cox is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago where he majored in accounting and political science and of IIT-Chicago-Kent College of Law. He has three teenage daughters.
He has taught religious education classes at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glenview.
[edit] External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Cox hits conservative note with students By Jim Kozubek, New Hampshire Union Leader. Jan. 24, 2007.
- He's Running for President -- Really by P.J. Huffstutter L.A. Times Oct. 5, 2006
- Cox Who? The National Journal Hotline. March 29, 2006.
