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Sam Nixon
Sam Nixon is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 27 from March 10, 1994 until his resignation in 2010. While in the Virginia House of Delegates, he served as the Deputy House Whip. Nixon resigned after accepting the position of state Chief Information Officer.[1]
Nixon is the Practice Manager of The Computer Solution Company, Inc, and has previously served as Director of Business Development for The Whitlock Group, and as President for Strategic Information Systems, Inc.[2]
Delegate Nixon speaking on unemployment insurance |
Issue positions
Nixon's official website lists his priorities as, "Creating and Protecting Jobs," "Supporting a Comprehensive Energy Plan," "Improving Access to Healthcare," "Enhancing Public Education," "Defending the Second Amendment," and "Protecting Innocent Life."[3]
His answers to the Virginia State Legislative Election 2005 National Political Awareness Test are available. He did not answer the question asking his top priorities.[4]
Committee assignments
2010-2012 committees:
- Commerce and Labor (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee #1
- Health, Welfare and Institutions
- Subcommittee #2 (Chair)
- Subcommittee #4
- Science and Technology
- Subcommittee #1 (Chair)
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1882 Richmond Metropolitan Authority (RMA); revises composition of Board of Directors.
- HB 1885 Telephone regulatory alternatives; determination of competitiveness.
- HB 1889 Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, extended benefits.[5]
Elections
2009
In 2009, Nixon was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He ran unopposed.[6]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 27 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sam Nixon (R)
|
15,938 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Government Technology, "Virginia Rep. Samuel A. Nixon Named State CIO, Replacing George Coulter," March 24, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sam Nixon's Biography," accessed November 21, 2015
- ↑ Sam Nixon Sam's Position on Key Issues"
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Delegate Nixon Issue Positions
- ↑ Bill Tracking - Legislation as Chief Patron
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 27 1994–2010 |
Succeeded by Roxann Robinson |
