Fred Cox for
Utah Republican State Central Committee
Fred C. Cox
is a current member of the Utah Republican State Central Committee representing
Salt Lake County and is a member of the Utah House
of Representatives.
Fred is an
active defender of the Neighborhood Caucus Election and Convention System, as
an activist, member of the State Central Committee, and as a member of the Utah
House of Representatives.
Fred worked
tirelessly helping the Political Issues Committee, Protect Our Neighborhood
Elections, directly challenge Count My Vote. He also created Fair Elections
Utah to provide a place to broadcast critical information through social media
during that fight. In addition to reducing the number of voters signing the petition
in targeted areas of the state, the group filled official complaints with the
Lt. Governor’s Election Office with documented examples of violations of Utah
Initiative laws. It was immediately after this that Count My Vote compromised
and agreed to stop gathering signatures. Fred spoke against the 2nd
Substitute 2014 SB 54 in committee less than one day after this “grand
compromise” was announced.
As a member
of the Republican State Central Committee, Fred was at the front standing up to
the demands of Count My Vote for over a year. He is also one of the strongest
supporters of creating ways to improve our current neighborhood caucus election
system to allow greater participation, including same day voting by
firefighters, police, health workers and families with sick children.
In 2015
Representative Fred Cox was the original sponsor of H.B. 281 Revisions to
Elections Law, to effectively delay the implementation of 2014 SB 54. The bill had
a committee hearing in the House with the same language being used in a Senate bill
which passed committee and was voted on in the Senate chamber. Rep. Fred Cox
also sponsored a substitute to attempt to block many of the critical fixes for
2014 SB 54 that appeared in 2015 SB 207, which he felt would weaken the party’s
fight to protect it’s constitutional rights.
What now? The Party is currently taking
a media beating over how to deal with this issue. The Republican State Central Committee
will meet in a month to decide what to do. It will be this Committee and then
the State Delegates in August that will decide, not the Chair or the Executive
Committee. We need members on the State Central Committee who will provide
positive solutions, understanding the party and the law.
Critical also will be the 2016 Utah U.S. Presidential nominee
for our party that will be decided at the March 2016 neighborhood caucus
elections. The details will be important as this new vote can help attract more
support to our party and system or the reverse.
Starting May 12 in Utah of this year, we will
be able to pre-register 16 year olds to vote who will then be fully registered
when they turn 18. The Republican Party must be out in front to help these new
voters understand why they want to be affiliated with our party.
Vote Fred Cox for Utah Republican State Central Committee, to represent
you, Salt
Lake
County,
to help strengthen the State Republican Party.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
• Member of
the Utah House of Representatives, 2011 to 2012, 2015 to present
• Member of
the Utah Republican State Central Committee 2011 to present
• Utah Republican
State Delegate 2002 to 2003, 2005 to 2011, 2013, 2015 to present
• Salt Lake County Republican Bylaws Committee, 2013
to present
• Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee, 2010
to 2012, 2014 to present
• Salt Lake County Republican Precinct Chair, 2014 to
2015
• Salt Lake County Business Alliance Gov. Action Committee, Nov. 2010 to
present
• Charter
member of the Valley West Rotary Club
• Campaign
Volunteer and/or Consultant for local, state, federal and party candidates
• Church
Based community service
CONTACT
INFORMATION: fred@fredcox4utah.com, http://www.fredcox4utah.com
http://www.fredcox4utah.com/FredCox4UtahSCC.pdf
