Background
Cox was born in Bellevue, Washington.
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Kristen Cox
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She attended Brigham Young University, where she had to memorize everything because she had not yet learned Braille.
Career
Previously Cox served as Maryland Secretary of Disabilities. Kris Cox was the running mate of Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich in the Maryland 2006 gubernatorial election. While growing up in Utah, Cox gradually lost most of her vision starting about age 11 due to a degenerative genetic condition caused by "a rare recessive trait" (Stargardt"s disease), so she had to use a white cane for walking.
Cox received her Bachelor of Arts in educational psychology with a certificate in special education in 1995.
Marriage and family After graduation, Cox went to work for the Utah chapter of the National Federation of the Blind. In 1998 Cox moved to Baltimore to become Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs for the national organization.
In 2001 she was appointed by President George West. Bush as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration in the United States Department of Education "where she helped developed national initiatives to promote the employment and independence of individuals with disabilities." She joined the Ehrlich administration in 2003 as Director of the Office for Individuals with Disabilities. On July 1, 2004 she was confirmed by the Maryland State Senate as Secretary of the nation"s first cabinet-level Department of Disabilities.
On March 5, 2007, it was announced that she would replace Tani Pack Downing as the Executive Director for the Department of Workforce Services in Utah.
Foreign more information, see Maryland gubernatorial election, 2006.
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