Amador County - Surrounded by family members, First District Senator Dave Cox was sworn-in this week to once again represent the people of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Placer, Plumas, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Sacramento and Sierra Counties. “Representing the people of twelve counties is a great responsibility that I take with great pride,” said Cox, adding: “I am appreciative of the trust and confidence that have been placed upon me.” Cox vowed to continue to serve the North State area with the same dedication and service he has had for the last four years. Cox was re-elected to serve his second and final term in the State Senate on November 4th with 62.3 percent of the vote. Story by Alex Lane (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).