I am very appreciative of the opportunity to serve you as 118th District State Representative. As an elected official I have
a moral obligation to represent every one of my constituents and will do so to the best of my ability. If I am to do my job
effectively, I need feed back from the residents of my district. This web site is a great way to quickly introduce myself
and educate visitors on the important issues I have talked about which will guide me in representing the 118th District.
I hope you will use this web site to communicate your thoughts and advice.
I hope you'll find the information you need on this site. I look forward to hearing from you if you have any questions
or need further information.
Stan Debates During Last Week Of 2008 Session
Adam, Sarah, Kris and Stan
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BACKGROUND AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Biographical Sketch of Stanley Cox
Stanley Cox was born on December 26, 1949. Stanley and his wife Kristeen have two grown children, Adam and Sarah.
Stanley served in active duty with the United
States Army (Signal Corps) between 1971 and 1973, stationed in the Republic of Korea
and the U.S. Military Academy - West
Point, New York. He
also served as an officer in the Missouri Army National Guard from 1974 through
1979, attaining the rank of Captain.
Stanley graduated with a bachelor's degree from CentralMissouriStateUniversity
in Warrensburg, and a juris doctorate (law degree)
from the University of Missouri at Columbia,
Missouri, in 1976. Since
graduating, Stanley
has engaged in the private practice of law.
Stanley served
as the elected Prosecuting Attorney of Pettis County from 1979 through 1982. He
served on the Missouri Housing Development Commission as a member and as
Chairman for two terms. He served as the first Vice-Chairman of the Missouri
Veterans Commission from 1989 through 1991, and served as a member of the Board
of Regents of Central Missouri State University from 1991 through 1997, with
two terms as Board President.
Stanley was a
board member of the Pettis County Fire Protection District, an elected position
which he has held from 1991 to December 2006. He is an active member of WesleyUnitedMethodistChurch
in Sedalia, Missouri;
Sedalia Rotary Club; and a member of the VFW Post #2591 in Sedalia, Missouri.
He has worked extensively as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America,
currently serving as Scouting for Food Chairman. Stanley has received the 1995 "Scouter Extraordinary" Award of the Osage Trails
District - BSA, Osage Trail Boy Scouts of America District Award of Merit 2008 and is the recipient of the "John Ryan
Award".
As a member of the Missouri House of
Representatives, Stanley
is currently serving as the Vice-Chairman of the Crime Prevention and Public
Safety Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Elections Committee and as a member of
the Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee and the Financial Institutions Committee.He is also the Vice-Chairman of his Caucus Policy Development Committee.
