ATLANTA – The promotion of Jose Jimenez to Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Policy for Cox Communications Inc. was announced today by Jennifer Hightower, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
In his new role, Jimenez will be responsible for developing and establishing Cox's regulatory policy positions at the state and federal level for voice products, specifically wireline, wireless and broadband services. Additionally, Jimenez will manage industry relations from the regulatory perspective.
In making this announcement, Hightower said, "I feel confident in Jose's ability to distill complex issues into more tangible concepts and his knack for crafting Cox's policies to relay clear guidelines. He is a natural advocate for Cox who also, undoubtedly, will do a fantastic job of educating the industry - and our employees - on Cox's positions on key issues that affect our business."
Jimenez joined Cox in 1999 as a State Regulatory Affairs Manager. He was promoted to Director of Regulatory Affairs for Cox's California operations in 2001 and then became responsible for all regulatory matters for Cox New England in 2005. Prior to joining Cox, he served as a Policy Advisor to the California Public Utilities Commission.
Jimenez holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.
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