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Utah Gov Spencer Cox Reminds America That State Still Has Death Penalty In Wake Of Charlie Kirk Assassination
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah reminded Americans Wednesday that the state still had the death penalty while reacting to the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kirk was fatally shot during an…
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About Spencer Cox
Spencer James Cox is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2021 as the 18th governor of Utah. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2021 as the eighth lieutenant governor of Utah. In Fairview, Utah, where Cox lives and was raised, he was elected to the city council in 2004 and then as mayor in 2005. In 2008, he was elected as a Sanpete County commissioner.
Everything about Spencer Cox →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, businessperson
- Position held
- Mayor of Fairview, Utah, county commissioner, member of the Utah House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor of Utah
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 11, 1975
- Website
- https://governor.utah.gov/
