Wednesday, November 27, 2002

Cathy Cox to speak at CCSU graduation Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox is the scheduled speaker for Clayton College & State University's upcoming graduation ceremonies, scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Athletics & Fitness Center. Cox is no stranger to the CCSU campus, having been a driving force since 1999 behind the joint federal/state archives project now nearing completion just west of the campus. In addition to attending an Aug. 2001 discussion of the archives project in the Harry S. Downs Center, Cox has attended both groundbreaking ceremonies the state event last October and the federal event Aug. 26 of this year. The Georgia State Archives facility is expected to open next spring, and the Southeast Regional Archives of the National Archives and Records Administration is scheduled for a spring 2004 opening. Cox took office as Georgia's first female secretary of state in January of 1999. In the 1998 election she won 133 of the state's 159 counties and received 57 percent of the vote. She took 62 percent of the vote in her reelection bid earlier this month. She has an extensive background in law, journalism and public service. Before her election, she served as assistant secretary of state and in the Georgia House of Representatives. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page