Kenneth Nix
American judge and politician
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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.
October 4, 1939
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. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Charlene Scroggs (m. 1962) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College Emory University |
| Occupation | Judge |
Early life and education
Nix 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
After 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
Nix 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]
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