Greg Cox - Resume

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EDUCATION

San Diego State University, San Diego, California M.A., 1977 B.A., 1970

EXPERIENCE

1995 - present 1992 - 1995 1991 - 1992 1990 - 1991 1990 - 1991 1981 - 1990 1972 - 1982 1978 - present 1976 - 1981 1971 - 1972

Supervisor, First District, San Diego County Board of Supervisors Executive Director, San Diego County Disposal Association President, Cox & Associates Deputy Director for Local Government, Governor's Office of Planning and Research President, Cox & Associates Executive Director, South County Economic Development Council Mayor, City of Chula Vista, California Dean of Activities, Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista, California California Real Estate Sales licensee City Councilman, City of Chula Vista, California Classroom Teacher, Montgomery Junior High School, San Diego, California

CURRENT GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT

• San Diego County Board of Supervisors' Subcommittees:
• Bay Shore Bikeway Policy Committee, Chairman (1988-present)
• Clean Water
• County Administration Center (CAC) Parking Lot
• Development Dependency Court Reform Oversight
• North Embarcadero Alliance
• Polinsky Children's Center
• San Diego/Arizona Eastern Railway Freight Line
• San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Alternate Member
• San Pasqual Academy
• Schools
• Bayfront Conservancy Trust (BCT), Operators of the Chula Vista Nature Center, Board of Directors: Chairman (1986-1990), Member (1995-present)
• California State Association of Counties (1998-present)
• Centre City Development Corporation Downtown Community Plan Update Steering Committee (2002-present)
• City of San Diego Clean Water Task Force (2001-present)
• Commission on Children, Youth and Families (1998-present)
• Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) Policy Committee (Otay Ranch) (1998- present)
• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), Alternate Member (1998-present)
• National Association of Counties Large Urban County Caucus Member
• Otay Valley Regional Park Policy Committee, Chairman (1988-1990, 1995-present)
• San Diego Area Wastewater Management District, Alternate Member, Board of Directors (1995-present)
• San Diego Associaiton of Governments (SANDAG), Borders Committee (2002), Transportation Subcommittee, First Alternate (1998-present)
• San Diego County Employees Retirement Association, Member, Board of Trustees (1995-1997)
• San Diego Interagency Water Authority Panel (San Diego Bay) (1995-present)
• San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB), Alternate Member, Board of Directors (1985-1990, 1995-present)
• San Diego Regional Building Authority, Member (1998-present)
• San Diego Trolley Board, Member, Board of Directors (1995-present)
• San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc. Policy Board, Member (1998-present)
• Tobacco Securitization JPA - San Diego (2001-2002)
• U.S./Mexico Border Counties Coalition, President (2005-2006), Treasurer and California Co-Chair (2001-2002), Founding Member (1998-present)

PAST GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT

• Unified San Diego County Disaster Council, Chairman (1998)
• Commission on State Mandates (1991-1992)
• League of California Cities (LCC), President (1987-88), Board Member (1984-89) Committee Chairman
• California Council of Governments (CALCOG), Member, Board of Directors (1988-90)
• California Energy Commission, Local Jurisdiction Advisory Committee Member (1987-1990)
• League of California Cities, San Diego County Division, President (1985-86), Member, Executive Committee (1981-1990)
• San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Member, Board of Directors, (1981-1990), Member, Executive Committee (1981-1990), Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Commercial Airport Site Selection (1988-1990), Vice-Chairman, Proposition "C" Blue Ribbon Task Force (1988-1990), Regional Growth Management Review Board (1989-1990)
• South Coast Organization Operating Transit (SCOOT), Operators of Chula Vista Transit, Chairman (1984-1990), Member, Board of Directors (1979-1990)
• San Diego Regional Transportation Commission (SDRTC), Member, Board of Directors (1988-1990), Chairman, Highway Development Subcommittee (1988-1990)
• Regional Revenues Advisory Committee, Member (1990)
• Charter Review Panel, County of San Diego, Member (1984-1985)
• Chula Vista Parks & Recreation Commission, Member (1973-1976)
• Chula Vista Parks & Recreation Commission Chairman (1973-1974)
• San Diego Transit Corporation, Member, Board of Directors (1974-1975)

POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT

• Republican National Convention, Delegate, Bob Dole for President (1996)
• National Conference, Republican Mayors and Municipal Elected Officials (NCRMMEO), Member, Board of Directors (1987-1990)
• Republican State Central Committee, Associate Member (1986-present)
• Republican Local Elected Officials Committee (RLEOC), Member, Executive Committee, (1989-1990)
• Who's Who in American Politics listee
• Who's Who in California listee
• Mayor's Hall of Fame listee

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Bonita Kiwanis, Honorary Member (1997-present)
• Bonita Optimist Club, Member (1975-present)
• Chula Vista 75th Anniversary Committee, Honorary Chairman (1985-1986)
• Chula Vista Boys' and Girls' Club, Assistance in capital fund-raising effort (1986-1988)
• Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, President-elect (1995)
• Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (1992-1995)
• Chula Vista Elks Lodge, Member (1981-present)
• Chula Vista Jaycees, Member (1971-1988)
• Chula Vista Jaycees, President (1975-1976)
• Chula Vista Jaycees, Fiesta de la Luna General Chairman (1973)
• Chula Vista Kiwanis, Honorary Member (1981-1990)
• Chula Vista Rotary, Honorary Member (1981-1990)
• Friends of Vista Hill Hospital, Member, Board of Directors (1986-1991)
• MTDB Transit Finance Advisory Task Force (1994-present)
• Nautical Heritage Society (operators of the Tall Ship Californian), Member, Board of Directors (1990-present)
• Pacific Commerce Bank, Member, Board of Directors (1995-present)
• San Diego Blood Bank, Ten Gallon Donor
• South Bay Family YMCA Capital Campaign to raise $4.2 million for new facility, Steering Committee Chairman (1993-present)
• South Bay Family YMCA, Member, Board of Management (1990-present)
• South County United Way, Member, Board of Directors (1983-1988)
• South County United Way Campaign, Chairman (1983)
• South Bay YMCA Sustaining Membership Campaign (1983-present)
• Veterans Home of Chula Vista Support Foundation, Member, Board of Directors (1999-present)

CIVIC RECOGNITION

• “Catalyst of the Year Award” (2007)
• Kalusugan Community Services and the FilAm Fest Organizing Committee “Plaque of Appreciation” (2007)
• San Diego Economic Development Council “Certificate of Appreciation” (2007)
  
• San Diego Economic Development Council “Corporate Alliance Member” (2007)
  
• San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation “Outstanding Leadership Award” (2007)
  
• San Diego Workforce Partnership “Legislator of the Year” (2007)
  
• Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of San Diego “Community Leadership Award” (2007)
• Asian Business Association “President’s Award” (2006)
  
• Urban Corps “Katie Sessions Award” (2006)
• Ocean Beach “Community Award” (2005)
• Downtown Partnership “President’s Award” (2004)
  
• San Diegans Against Crime “Legislator of the Year” (2004)
  
• Sweetwater Union High School District “Hall of Fame” (2004)
• California Environmental Health Association “Legislator of the Year” (2003)
• First 5 San Diego “Leadership Award” (2003)
  
• Public Relations Society of America “Mark of Excellence Silver Bernay’s Award” (2003)
  
• San Diego Filipino American Humanitarian Foundation “Spirit of Humanity Award” (2003)
  
• San Diego Psychiatric Society “Advocacy Award” (2003)
  
• Urban Corps San Diego “Thurgood Marshall Good Government Award” (2003)
• City of San Diego “Appreciation for Initiating Project Clean Water” (2002)
• First Recipient of the National Association of Counties (NACO) “Large Urban County Caucus Courthouse Award” (2002)
• North Bay Business Community “Distinguished Community Service Award” (2002)
• Partnership with Industry “Partnership Achievement Award” (2002)
• San Diego Crime Commission “Blue Knight Community Service Award” (2002)
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption “Angels in Adoption” (2001)
• Boys and Girls Club of Imperial Beach “Outstanding Service to the Club” (2001)
• San Diego Dialogue Celebration of Civic Excellence “Displaying Outstanding Public Leadership” Honoree (2000)
• Latino Builders Association “Distinguished Support Award” (1999)
• Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce "Spirit of the Border" (1998)
• Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians "Spirit of the Kumeyaay" (1998)
• Accessible San Diego “Access Award” (1996)
• South Bay Community Services “25th Anniversary Award” (1996)
• Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce "Legislator of the Year Award" (1995)
• South County Economic Development Corporation "Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the Business Community in South San Diego County and Baja California Award" (1995)
• Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, "President's Award" (1994)
• Daughters of the American Revolution, "Excellence in Community Service Award" (1994)
• South Bay Family YMCA, "Chair Award" (1994)
• Chula Vista Rotary "George Cornell Community Service Award", Paul Harris Fellow (1991)
• Chula Vista High School "Hall of Fame" (1990)
• Chula Vista Star News Newsmaker of the Year (1990, 1988, 1983)
• Nautical Heritage Museum "Volunteer of the Year" (1989)
• Vista Hill Hospital's "Vista Award for Vision and Leadership" (1989)
• San Diego County School Boards Association Hall of Fame (1985)
• South Bay YMCA "Service to Youth Award" (1985)
• San Diego Magazine's "San Diegans to Watch" (1984, 1983)
• Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizens Award (1984)
• Theta Chi Fraternity San Diego Alumni Association's "Distinguished Service Award" (1982)
• California Jaycees "Five Outstanding Young Californians" (1982)
• Chula Vista Jaycees "Distinguished Service Award" (1982, 1973)