Donald Lee Cox (October 3, 1939 â September 7, 2025) was an American educator and politician from Washington. Cox was a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives from District 9.
Cox was born in Longview, Texas on October 3, 1939. From 1963 to 1990, Cox was a teacher, counselor and administrator with Washington Public Schools. In 1990, Cox became a Superintendent with Colfax School District, until 1998.
Following the death of Rep. Steven Hailey, on January 19, 2009, Cox was appointed a member of Washington House of Representatives for District 9.
Cox's wife was Sherry Cox. They had two children. Cox and his family lived in Colfax, Washington. He died in Colfax on September 7, 2025, at the age of 85.