Ricky Lee Cox
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Ricky Lee Cox is a dentist
in Campbellsville, Kentucky
, who served two terms from 1997-2001 as a Republican
member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
.
Cox was elected to the legislature in the 1996 general election
, after the 10-year incumbent
Republican, Ray H. Altman
, a Campbellsville insurance
agency owner, declined to seek a sixth two-year term. In 1998, Cox defeated Democrat
Russell Montgomery of Campbellsville, 6,640 votes (50.3 percent) to 6,571 (49.7 percent), to gain his second and last term in the legislative chamber.
As a legislator, Cox supported legislation in March 2000 to require that evolution
if taught in Kentucky public school be presented as a factor only within the individual species, not across species lines.
Cox, a Campbellsville native, has nine siblings, including Nancy Jane Cox Kenny
(born 1967), Miss Kentucky
of 1990, who is a television anchorwoman in Lexington
. Cox's daughter, and hence Nancy Kenny's niece, Emily Cox
(born 1986), won the 2008 Miss Kentucky, a title which expired in July 2009. Both Nancy and Emily Cox are Campbellsville natives, but they entered their respective state pageants as "Miss Bowling Green", where each was living at the time. Emily Cox began piano
lessons at the age of five; Nancy Kenny is a talented gospel singer. Emily's mother is the former Jenny L. Smith (born ca. 1960) of Campbellsville, the wife of Ricky Cox. She has two siblings, Evan L. Cox and Evily Cox.
In 2000, Republican Russ Mobley
, a retired Campbellsville University
theatre arts professor
, was elected to succeed Cox, who did not seek a third term. When Mobley declined to pursue a fifth term in 2008, Republican John "Bam" Carney
, an educator at Taylor County High School, won the position. In the Republican primary
, Carney defeated two opponents, including former Democrat Russell Montgomery, over whom Cox had prevailed a decade earlier.
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
in Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population within city limits was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County, and the home of Campbellsville University...
, who served two terms from 1997-2001 as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
.
Cox was elected to the legislature in the 1996 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
, after the 10-year incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Republican, Ray H. Altman
Ray H. Altman
Ray Heistand Altman is a businessman and former Kentucky state politician. He is an insurance agency owner in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County in central Kentucky.-Biography:...
, a Campbellsville insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
agency owner, declined to seek a sixth two-year term. In 1998, Cox defeated Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Russell Montgomery of Campbellsville, 6,640 votes (50.3 percent) to 6,571 (49.7 percent), to gain his second and last term in the legislative chamber.
As a legislator, Cox supported legislation in March 2000 to require that evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
if taught in Kentucky public school be presented as a factor only within the individual species, not across species lines.
Cox, a Campbellsville native, has nine siblings, including Nancy Jane Cox Kenny
Nancy Cox (TV news anchor)
Nancy Jane Cox, is Miss Kentucky 1990, a television journalist and news anchor for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky.-Biography:Nancy Cox anchors LEX 18 News at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 11:00. She joined LEX 18 in July 1992...
(born 1967), Miss Kentucky
Miss Kentucky
The Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :...
of 1990, who is a television anchorwoman in Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
. Cox's daughter, and hence Nancy Kenny's niece, Emily Cox
Emily Cox (Miss Kentucky)
Emily Cox, is Miss Kentucky 2008.-Biography:She won the title of Miss Kentucky in 2008 and participated in Miss America 2009 on January 24, 2009. Cox’s platform is “Uniquely Me: Promoting Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls” and her competition talent was piano. She won the Quality of Life Award and...
(born 1986), won the 2008 Miss Kentucky, a title which expired in July 2009. Both Nancy and Emily Cox are Campbellsville natives, but they entered their respective state pageants as "Miss Bowling Green", where each was living at the time. Emily Cox began piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
lessons at the age of five; Nancy Kenny is a talented gospel singer. Emily's mother is the former Jenny L. Smith (born ca. 1960) of Campbellsville, the wife of Ricky Cox. She has two siblings, Evan L. Cox and Evily Cox.
In 2000, Republican Russ Mobley
Russ Mobley
Russell G. Mobley, known as Russ Mobley is a Republican former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from District 51 in the south central portion of the state....
, a retired Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University, also known as CU, is a private university in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the seat of Taylor County. Founded as Russell Creek Academy, a Baptist institution, the university currently enrolls more than 3,000 students and is open to students of all denominations...
theatre arts professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, was elected to succeed Cox, who did not seek a third term. When Mobley declined to pursue a fifth term in 2008, Republican John "Bam" Carney
John "Bam" Carney
John Mitchel Owen Carney, known as Bam Carney is the Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from District 51 John Mitchel Owen Carney, known as Bam Carney (born September 30) is the Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from District 51 John Mitchel Owen...
, an educator at Taylor County High School, won the position. In the Republican primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
, Carney defeated two opponents, including former Democrat Russell Montgomery, over whom Cox had prevailed a decade earlier.