KAPPA NEWS: 103 RD ELDER WATSON DIGGS AWARDEE—KEVIN C. COX
K evin Cox’s journey to this point began on December 1, 1949 in Oklahoma City, OK. On that date he was born the oldest of five children to Dr. Frank B. and Mrs. Martina Cox. He is a fall 1969 initiate of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. on the campus of Florida A&M University. Brother Cox graduated from Bishop McGuiness High School in 1968 where he is a member of the McGui- ness Athletic Hall of Fame and went on a full football scholarship to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Florida A&M University in 1972, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia in 1974. In 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree by Langston University, and a second Honor- ary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from Shorter College in 2014. Brother Cox began his illustrious career in the Okla- homa House of Representatives in 1980 when the citizens of District 97 in Oklahoma City elected him as their State Representative. Thereafter, he served 12 consecutive two year terms. Inside and outside of the capitol, Brother Cox proved himself as a leader for the Black Community, Oklahoma City, and the State of Oklahoma. During his tenure in the house, his sponsored a myriad pieces of legislation on a variety of topics to improve the lives of the citizens of Oklahoma City. The Parental Responsibility Act, School Dress Code, Senior Citizen Housing Bill, the “Pump Pirates Act”, Bully Prevention Act, as well as bills against hate crimes and racial discrimination are but a few of the legislation he authored or co-authored during his tenure. For his many notable achievements throughout his service to the State of Oklahoma and the citizens of District 97, Brother Cox was inducted into the Oklahoma African American Hall of Fame in 2014. For his many achievements in Kappa Alpha Psi, the Oklahoma (OK) Alumni Chapter honored him with its highest award, the Biennial Achievement Award in 1984, as well as the Founders’ Award in 1996. For his exemplary service to the Middle Western Province and the fraternity as a whole, Brother Cox became the 31st recipient of the province’s highest honor, the Charles W. Morgan, III Lifetime Achievement Award. Brother Cox resides in Oklahoma City with his wife, the former Carless Ann Washington, a retired assis- tant principal in the Oklahoma City Public Schools District, and their son, Kenneth.
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