Spencer Cox (politician)

Spencer Cox
18th Governor of Utah
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2021
Lieutenant	Deidre Henderson
Preceded by	Gary Herbert
8th Lieutenant Governor of Utah
In office October 16, 2013 – January 4, 2021
Governor	Gary Herbert
Preceded by	Greg Bell
Succeeded by	Deidre Henderson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 58th district
In office January 1, 2013 – October 16, 2013
Preceded by	Stephen Sandstrom
Succeeded by	Jon Cox
Member of the Sanpete County Commission from the A District
In office 2008–2012
Preceded by	Dwight Inouye[1]
Succeeded by	Jon Cox[2]
Personal details
Born	(1975-07-11) July 11, 1975 (age 49) Mount Pleasant, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Abby Palmer
Children	4
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Snow College Utah State University (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD)

Spencer James Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. In 2021, he became Governor of Utah. Cox was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Utah from October 2013 to January 2021.

Cox was raised in Fairview, Utah. He was appointed to Fairview's city council, and later acted as the city’s mayor.

In October 2013, Governor Gary Herbert picked Cox to replace Greg Bell as lieutenant governor. Cox ran for governor and won the November 2020 election.

1. ↑ Daily Herald (December 31, 2008). "2008 In Review | Local News". heraldextra.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
2. ↑ "Delegates trade one Cox for another for Utah House seat". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.