Kenneth Owen Nix (October 4, 1939 – October 23, 2012) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 20-3 district from 1973 to 1982 and as a judge on the state superior court from 1995 until his retirement in 2010, when he was chief judge.
Kenneth Nix | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Republican |
| Spouse |
Charlene Scroggs (m. 1962) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College Emory University |
| Occupation | Judge |
Early life and education
editNix was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Helen Crawford Brown and Owen Nix.[1] He was raised in grove Park and attended West Fulton High School.[1] After two years at Presbyterian College on a football and baseball scholarship,[2] he transferred to Emory University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1961 and his law degree in 1964.[1][3]
Career
editAfter practicing law privately in Cobb County,[2] Nix ran unsuccessfully in 1970 for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives,[1] then served as a judge in the city court of Smyrna, Georgia from 1971 to 1972, when he was elected to represent the 20-3 district.[3][4] He served until 1982,[1][2][3] being succeeded by George W. Darden.
In 1982, Nix was elected to serve as a judge for the state court's post 3 in Cobb County.[1][3][5] In 1995, he was appointed by Governor Zell Miller to the state superior court, where he served until 2010, becoming chief judge;[1] he retired after admitting to inappropriately touching two female members of his staff.[6][7][8]
Personal life and death
editNix married Lillian Scroggs in 1962; they had five children.[1][3] He died in October 2012 of pancreatic cancer at Tranquility Hospice Care in Austell, Georgia, at the age of 73.[1][2][9] Nix coached sports all his life;[1] in 2013, a softball field was named in his memory.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Kenneth Nix Obituary (1939-2012)". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 26, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Myra Evans (October 26, 2012). "Judge Kenneth Owen Nix". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (obituary). Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981–1982" (PDF). Department of Archives & History, Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia. 1981. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Cobb Campaigns Racing Along". The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cobb's court system sees new faces in 1982". The Atlanta Constitution. January 27, 1983. p. 114. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Gilooly (August 11, 2010). "Longtime judge Nix resigns amid claim of touching co-workers inappropriately". Marietta Daily Journal.
- ^ Debra Cassens Weiss (August 12, 2010). "A Chief Judge Resigns After Admitting Inappropriate Touching". ABA Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Bill Torpy; Bill Rankin (August 23, 2010). "Rash of judges stepping down after misconduct". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Judge Nix remembered for humility". Marietta Daily Journal. October 24, 2012.
- ^ Carlton D. White (March 15, 2013). "Field to be named for Nix". Marietta Daily Journal.
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