McDonnell advisor named RGA Executive Director

Phil Cox, a top political advisor to Gov. Bob McDonnell, was named executive director of the Republican Governors Association, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the group’s chairman, announced Monday.

“The governors have established an extremely high bar by which to measure success at the RGA,” said Cox. “I am humbled to have their trust and am excited to not only defend and grow our majority, but also help turn our country around by equipping our governors with resources to help them govern effectively.”