Citizen of the Year: Angie Cox

Anyone who knows Angie Cox will tell you she loves serving her community and making a positive impact wherever she goes. 

They’ll also quickly tell you she isn’t the type to seek out the spotlight. As much as she’s selflessly volunteered her time over the years, eitheras the leader in front or as a worker bee somewhere in the crowd, Angie prefers to blend in with everyone else.

It’s just her personality, and she quietly wears that badge with honor. So imagine her face when over 200 people stood up in unison to recognize her as the Citizen of the Year at this year’s Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce gala on May 3.

“I was more in shock than anything else,” Angie said with a laugh. “What an incredible honor, but I was also thinking, ‘Oh no.’”

The latest honor was a no-brainer when considering Angie’s service history and dedication to countless organizations and everyday people in Lewisville and surrounding communities. When she sees a family in need, she’s quick to jump in with no questions asked.

She is also one of the biggest cheerleaders when she sees a local kid doing good or a small business stepping up when it matters most.

Angie — a licensed escrow officer and branch manager with Allegiance Title and co-owner of Cox Cleaning — has been an active member of the Lewisville Noon Rotary Club for 26 years and has served as the club’s president and on the board of directors. Recently, she was named Rotary District 5790 Governor for the 2026-2027 Rotary year. Beyond that, she’s been a trustee on the Lewisville ISD School Board, including a term as board president. She continues to be involved with organizations ranging from Communities in Schools of North Texas, Women of Flower Mound, Flower Mound Women in Business, the Lewisville Chamber, and Journey to Dream.

As Journey to Dream’s board president, the central Illinois native is pivotal in empowering homeless, hurting, and at-risk teens to overcome adversity and achieve meaningful lives. Despite all these accomplishments and endeavors, Angie is as humble and grounded as they come. In fact, she was convinced this year’s Citizen of the Year honor was being awarded to one of her dear friends.

“They said Rotary, and I immediately thought of someone else I knew who had yet to receive the award and was very deserving,” Angie said. “I was the last person I would have thought would get this. But the first indicator was that Sue Bowman had her phone turned around to face me. I thought, ‘What in the world is she doing?’ It was then that I realized they were talking about me.”

She added, “I feel blessed and honored to be listed with the previous winners. To follow in their footsteps is pretty incredible.”

As for what’s next, Angie said she has no plans to slow down. She has a deep sense of compassion and a commitment to helping others, especially children, and will accept any role she is given — whether it’s as a board member or a quiet volunteer in the crowd.

When she’s not volunteering, Angie can be found spending time with her husband, Stewart, and growing family. That includes her son Colby and his
wife, Megan, sons Skyler and Landon, daughter Mercedies, and her first granddaughter, McKinley.

“I know I’ll slow down at some point, but while I’m able, I’m going to keep giving back and helping people,” Angie said. “I can be a leader, but I love being the worker bee, too. I love serving in both capacities — especially for this community.”