Samuel A. Nixon
Samuel A. Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Chief Information Officer of Virginia | |
| In office April 5, 2010 – March 16, 2015 | |
| Governor | Bob McDonnell Terry McAuliffe |
| Preceded by | George F. Coulter |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Moe |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 27th district | |
| In office March 10, 1994 – April 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Martin |
| Succeeded by | Roxann Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1958 Martinsville, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carol A. Gibbs |
| Children | Johnathan |
| Residence | Chesterfield County, Virginia |
| Alma mater | James Madison University |
| Occupation | Information technology |
Samuel Anthony "Sam" Nixon, Jr. (born November 9, 1958) is an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from March 1994 to April 2010, representing the 27th district in Chesterfield County, the southern suburbs of Richmond. From 2010 until 2015, he was the Chief Information Officer of the state, and head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).[1][2][3]
In March 2015, Nixon assumed the position of Chief Administrative Officer of the Virginia State Corporation Commission having been nominated by the commissioners of that agency.[3][4]
Electoral history[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 27th district | |||||
| Mar 8, 1994[5] | Special | Samuel Anthony Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 2,655 | 80.99 |
| Marjorie M. Clark | Democratic | 566 | 17.27 | ||
| Bradley E. Evans | 51 | 1.56 | |||
| Write Ins | 6 | 0.18 | |||
| Steve Martin was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 7, 1995[6] | General | S A Nixon | Republican | 7,468 | 69.59 |
| B E Evans | 3,251 | 30.30 | |||
| Write Ins | 12 | 0.11 | |||
| Nov 4, 1997[7] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 14,237 | 98.39 |
| Write Ins | 233 | 1.61 | |||
| Nov 2, 1999[8] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 5,633 | 69.30 |
| B E Evans | 2,466 | 30.34 | |||
| Write Ins | 30 | 0.37 | |||
| Nov 6, 2001[9] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 16,012 | 98.18 |
| Write Ins | 296 | 1.82 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[10] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 5,598 | 96.72 |
| Write Ins | 190 | 3.28 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[11] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 15,611 | 95.54 |
| Write Ins | 729 | 4.46 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[12] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 7,631 | 96.33 |
| Write Ins | 290 | 3.66 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[13] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 15,938 | 95.19 |
| Write Ins | 805 | 4.80 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2010; Nixon, Samuel A. (Sam), Jr". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Samuel A. Nixon, Jr". Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ a b "VITA director Nixon leaving". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "SCC NAMES SAMUEL A. NIXON, JR. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER". Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-05-29.[dead link]
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
External links[edit]
- "Sam Nixon". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.
- "Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Richmond)". Richmond Sunlight.
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