Email: justin.cox@patch.com
Phone: 530-262-8183
Facebok: facebook.com/DavisPatch
Twitter: @DavisCAPatch
Hometown: Winters, CA
Birthday: July 22, 1983

Bio
My first reporting job was with the Winters Express shortly after I graduated from CSU Monterey Bay with a degree in Communications and a minor in Spanish. Once I realized I loved the job, I decided to enroll in the New Media Journalism program at Northwestern University, where I got a Masters degree.

I then became an Online Editor for PoliceOne.com, a national crime and public safety site. I also wrote several blogs for the Huffington Post, covering mostly college issues and music. 

I'm happily married to my wife, Bianca Moreno. I also enjoy playing music, reading, and eating two-scoop ice-cream cones.

Your Beliefs
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Politics
I’m a registered Democrat but am always prepared to vote otherwise, and have done so in the past.

Religion
I consider myself to be Christian, but have not been baptized and am more interested in my own personal approach than with the salvation of strangers. Call me a cliché, but I’d say I’m more spiritual than I am religious.

Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?
Davis is a college town that was spun in part out of the rich agricultural land that surrounds it. That combination has turned it into a place full of incredibly smart people who care deeply about the health of the community as well as its future. The subsequent issue is: How to grow responsibly?

Where do you stand on each of these issues?
I feel that almost every news story in Davis can be traced easily back to two things: downtown and the university. The health and vitality of both tend to be at the forefront of almost any conversation. In turn, I’d prefer to see the town grow slowly and avoid sprawl, unlike so many surrounding towns.