Kenneth Nix
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Kenneth Nix | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 20-3 district | |
| In office 1973–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | George W. Darden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Owen Nix October 4, 1939 Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. |
| Died | October 23, 2012 (aged 73) Austell, Georgia, U. S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Charlene Scroggs (m. 1962) |
| Children | 5[1] |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College Emory University |
| Occupation | Judge |
Kenneth Owen Nix (October 4, 1939 – October 23, 2012) was an American judge and politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 20-3 district of the Georgia House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
Nix was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Helen Crawford Brown and Owen Nix.[1] He was raised in Grove Park, Atlanta.[1] Nix attended West Fulton High School.[1] He also attended Presbyterian College, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1961 and Emory University, where he earned his law degree in 1964.[1]
In 1973, Nix was elected to represent the 20-3 district of the Georgia House of Representatives.[2] He served until 1982,[1] being succeeded by George W. Darden. In the same year, Nix was elected to serve as a judge[2] for the state court's post 3[4] in Cobb County, Georgia.[1] In 1995, he was appointed by Zell Miller to the superior court, serving until 2010.[1]
Nix died in October 2012 of pancreatic cancer at the Tranquility Hospice Care in Austell, Georgia, at the age of 73.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kenneth Nix Obituary (1939-2012)". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Cobb Campaigns Racing Along". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 31, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cobb's court system sees new faces in 1982". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. January 27, 1983. p. 114. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Category:1939 births
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Category:Politicians from Atlanta
Category:Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
Category:20th-century American politicians
Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer
Category:Georgia (U.S. state) state court judges
Category:20th-century American judges
Category:Presbyterian College alumni
Category:Emory University alumni
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