Joshua J. Cohen Politician

Joshua Jackson "Josh" Cohen (born May 31, 1973) is an American Democratic politician and former mayor of Annapolis, Maryland. Cohen, a Democrat, gained 46.5 percent of the vote to defeat Republican nominee David Cordle (40.5 percent) and independent candidate Chris Fox (13 percent) in the 2009 mayoral election. Cohen, who served previously on the Anne Arundel County Council (District 6) and the Annapolis City Council (Ward 8), succeeded Ellen O. Moyer as Annapolis' chief executive on Dec. 7, 2009.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 31, 1973
Birth place	Maryland , Annapolis Maryland
Religion	Jews
Residence	Maryland , Annapolis Maryland
Education	University of Maryland College Park
Spouse	Lesley Donoho-Cohen
Profession	Criminal justice