Cheryl Cox

Cheryl Cox (born February 23, 1949) is an American politician and former educator, who served as the Republican mayor of Chula Vista, California, from 2006 to 2014. A former elementary school teacher, she ran for mayor in November 2006 against the incumbent mayor Steve Padilla and Councilman Steve Castaneda, defeating both, and was re-elected in June 2010 by defeating Castaneda with more than 50% of the vote in the Primary Election.