James Truman Wilcox III (born October 15, 1962) is an American politician from

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. Wilcox served as a member of the

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from 2011 until 2025, representing the 2nd district. He was Minority Floor Leader for 6 years before being elected Minority Leader by the House Republican Caucus on March 8, 2018, following the retirement of Representative Dan Kristiansen. He resigned his position as Minority Leader at the close of the 2023 legislative session, and was replaced by Drew Stokesbary of Auburn. In February 2024, Wilcox announced he would not seek re-election. Wilcox served on the House Appropriations, Finance, and Rules Committees.

Awards

* 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB. * 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.

Personal life

Wilcox's wife is Kathy Wilcox. They have three children. Wilcox and his family live in

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. His family has owned and operated Wilcox Farms in Roy since 1909.

References

External links

J.T. Wilcox at ballotpedia.org

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