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| − | '''Spencer James Cox''' (born July 11, 1975) | + | '''Spencer James Cox''' (born July 11, 1975) is an American attorney and politician from [[Republican Party]], he is the current governor of [[Utah]] since January 2021. Cox formerly served as lieutenant governor of Utah from 2013 to 2021. He was elected in 2020 and succeeded Governor [[Gary Herbert]]. |
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| + | Like much of the Utah [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Mormon]] culture, Gov. Cox is [[transgender]]-friendly. In March 2022, Gov. Cox vetoed a bill that prohibited trans athletes from competing in women's sports.<ref>https://www.today.com/parents/parents/utah-governor-vetoes-transgender-youth-sports-ban-rcna21238</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:45, September 16, 2025
| Spencer Cox | |
|---|---|
| 18th Governor of Utah From: January 4, 2021 – present | |
| Lieutenant | Deidre Henderson |
| Predecessor | Gary Herbert |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Chair of the National Governors Association From: July 14, 2023 – July 12, 2024 | |
| Predecessor | Phil Murphy |
| Successor | Jared Polis |
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Utah From: October 16, 2013 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Predecessor | Greg Bell |
| Successor | Deidre Henderson |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Abby Palmer |
| Religion | Mormon |
Spencer James Cox (born July 11, 1975) is an American attorney and politician from Republican Party, he is the current governor of Utah since January 2021. Cox formerly served as lieutenant governor of Utah from 2013 to 2021. He was elected in 2020 and succeeded Governor Gary Herbert.
Like much of the Utah Mormon culture, Gov. Cox is transgender-friendly. In March 2022, Gov. Cox vetoed a bill that prohibited trans athletes from competing in women's sports.[1]