Councillor Jerome Cox

Clr J Cox - Central Ward

Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Australia

Councillor Jerome Cox

Jerome is a local small business owner with a lifelong association to The Hills Shire.

He was elected to his second consecutive term in September 2024 and previously served on Hornsby Shire Council from 2012-2017. He has also served on the boards of several associations, clubs and as a community representative on a local planning panel.

Jerome served on the Hawkesbury River County Council from 2022 to 2024 and was elected its Chair from 2023-2024.

Jerome is most proud of pushing to maintain weekly red bin collections during the previous term of Council.

As a former student of Castle Hill’s Kung Fu Academy and Redfield Old Boys Rugby player, Jerome is passionate about Council’s huge sporting infrastructure program, and is eager to see the vision for more sporting fields in Fred Caterson Reserve come to fruition. 

He’s also keen to continue the fight against overdevelopment, particularly around the metro stations and maintaining the social fabric of the Shire.

Jerome enjoys fishing, bushwalking and spending time with his wife and four children. He holds certificates in Mortgage Broking and Governance.