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BIOGRAPHY Cox was born and raised in Bainbridge , Georgia . After attending public schools, she earned her Associate's Degree in Agriculture from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College . She later obtained her Journalism degree from the University Of Georgia . Before entering Mercer University Law School, where she was editor of the Law Review and would graduate Magna Cum Laude , she was a journalist for ''The Gainesville Times'' and ''The Post-Searchlight''. She practiced law for 10 years before being elected to the Georgia House Of Representatives in 1993, where she represented Miller , Seminole , Early and Decatur counties. Following her terms as a Georgia Representative, she served as Georgia's Assistant Secretary of State until her election to her current office in 1998. She received 61 percent of the vote when she was re-elected in 2002, more than any other Georgia Democrat that year. Cox is married to attorney Mark Dehler. They have no children and are active members of the United Methodist Church . SECRETARY OF STATE Cox is the first woman to serve as Georgia's Secretary of State. Her first action in office was to move the largest division of her office from Atlanta to Macon , saying she "wanted to bring government closer to the people it serves." She also instituted a universal electronic voting system, making Georgia the first American state to use such a system. According to an MIT study and others, the system has led to increased voting accuracy in Georgia, although concerns over the security of the system have been expressed by some. Cox also created the Georgia Invests initiative to combat fraudulent telephone investment schemes. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDACY See Also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2006 On December 27 , 2004 , in her hometown of Bainbridge, Cox announced her candidacy for Governor of Georgia. In her announcement, she stated that she is "ready and willing to work with Republicans and Democrats alike to improve education, provide access to high quality health care, and promote economic development in every region of Georgia ." Cox is opposed by fellow Democrat Mark Taylor , the current lieutenant governor of Georgia, and Republican Sonny Perdue , the current governor of Georgia. A recent poll gives Cox a 62 percent favorable rating among Georgians. If elected she will be the first female governor of Georgia. IN THE NEWS Wikipedia controversy On , resigned shortly after the incident was made public.1 TRIVIA Cox is not related to a Republican with a similar name, Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox . EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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