Raymond Whitten Cox, III

Background

III, Raymond Whitten Cox, was born on August 21, 1949 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Raymond Whitten Cox Junior and Louise Carolyn Holmes.

Education

Bachelor, Northeastern University, 1972. Master in Public Administration, Suffolk University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1983.

Career

Assistant director research Massachusetts House of Representatives, Boston, 1970-1977. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1977-1982. Instructor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1982-1983.

Assistant professor Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1983-1985. Director public admistrn. programs Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 1985-1987. Associate professor, director Master of Public Administration program New Mexico State University, 1987-1991.

Chief of staff to lieutenant governor Office of the Lieutenant Governor State Capitol Santa Fe, since 1991. Consultant Beltrami County Welfare Office, Bemidji, 1984-1985, Yuma (Arizona) Economic Development Corporation, 1986, Voltaic Institute American, 1989-1990, LaTuna facility United States Bureau Prison, Silver City, New Mexico, 1989-1990. Visiting associate professor Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, since 1994.

Achievements

• Raymond Whitten Cox, III has been listed as a noteworthy political science educator, academic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive committee Beltrami County Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Bemidji, 1984-1985. President Bemidji Campus United Ministries, 1984-1985. Member Democratic precinct committee Coconino County, Flagstaff, 1985-1987.

Vice chairman Coconino County Democrats, 1987. Ward committee chair Santa Fe Democrats, since 1992. Member New Mexico Democratic State Central Committee, since 1993.

Fund-raising committee Northern Arizona University Campus Christian Center, Flagstaff, 1986-1987. Member American Political Science, Academy Political Science, Wester Political Science Association (chairman membership committee 1986-1989), American Society Public Administration (national council 1986-1989, chairman professional development committee, chairman section on public administration education), International City Management Association (member editorial boards for 3 professional journals.).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading, golf.

Connections

Married Charlene Marie Sharp, October 9, 1975 (divorced January 1981). 1 child, Geoffrey; married Susan Jane Buck, February 5, 1982 (divorced 1988). Married Nancy Rose Foye, May 19, 1989.

Father:

Raymond Whitten Cox Junior

Mother:

Louise Carolyn Holmes

Spouse:

Nancy Rose Foye

Spouse:

Susan Jane Buck

Spouse:

Charlene Marie Sharp

child:

Geoffrey III