Toby Nixon

Toby Nixon
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 7, 2002 – January 8, 2007
Preceded byKathy Lambert
Succeeded byRoger Goodman
Kirkland City Council, Position No. 4
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2012
Preceded byJessica Greenway
Personal details
Born (1959-03-26) March 26, 1959 (age 65)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIrene Nixon
Children5
OccupationPolitician

Toby Nixon (born March 26, 1959) is an American politician in Washington. Nixon is serving as a member of the Kirkland City Council from Position 4 since 2012.[1] Nixon is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives, representing the 45th district from 2002 to 2007.[2][3]

He was appointed to a vacant House seat in 2002, and was elected as an incumbent in 2004. He served on the House Committee for State Government Operations and Accountability as a ranking member, and is known for his advocacy on behalf of open government.[4] He also served on the Technology, Energy and Communications Committee and the Transportation Committee.

In the spring of 2006, Nixon announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election but instead that he would be running for the State Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Bill Finkbeiner. In November 2006, Nixon lost the race to Eric Oemig.

In November 2009, Nixon was elected with 65% of the vote to serve on the King County Fire Protection District No. 41.[5]

Awards

  • 2006 Freedom’s Light Award. Presented by The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association.[6]
  • 2012 Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame. Presented by National Freedom of Information Coalition and Society of Professional Journalist.[7]
  • 2021 James Madison Award. Presented by Washington Coalition for Open Government.[6]

Personal life

Nixon's wife is Irene Nixon. They have five children. Nixon and his family live in Kirkland, Washington.[3]

References

  1. ^ City of Kirkland http://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/council/Meet_The_Council/Council_Member_Toby_Nixon.htm
  2. ^ King County Elections http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/pamphlet/pamphlet.aspx?cid=17283&eid=1214
  3. ^ a b "Toby Nixon's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  4. ^ The News Tribune http://www.thenewstribune.com/2009/12/29/1010118/one-man-one-year-78000-pages-of.html
  5. ^ Seattle Pi http://www.seattlepi.com/local/sound/article/Annexation-Kirkland-population-could-nearly-890399.php
  6. ^ a b "Madison Award - Toby Nixon is 2021 honoree". Washingtoncog.org. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kirkland Councilman Toby Nixon selected for induction into State Open Government Hall of Fame". kirklandreporter.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2021.(archived)