WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new state attorney for Palm Beach County took her oath of office Tuesday morning inside a downtown West Palm Beach courtroom.
Alexcia Cox made history by becoming the first woman and first African American elected as the top prosecutor of the county.
Cox started her career in law with the state attorney's office nearly two decades ago, holding the position of deputy chief assistant since 2019.
She now leads a department of 116 prosecuting attorneys.
"This moment does not just belong to me. This is our moment," Cox said in a statement. "The voters in Palm Beach County gave us a blank piece of paper and together we get to write the next chapter in the story of our office's history. Every day when you grab your files or your laptop and you head over to court, remember that people all across Palm Beach County are looking to us for safety, for justice, for help, for restitution, for fairness."
The state attorney's office said she told her prosecutors that she looked forward to working together on "holding those who commit crimes in our community accountable for their actions. We get to continue standing up for victims. We get to continue working with our law enforcement partners and community stakeholders to keep our community safe."
Cox, who defeated Republican challenger Sam Stern in the November election, takes over for Dave Aronberg who held the position since 2013.
