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
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 27th district | |||||
| March 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 | |||||
| November 7, 1995[6] | General | S A Nixon | Republican | 7,468 | 69.59 |
| B E Evans | 3,251 | 30.30 | |||
| Write Ins | 12 | 0.11 | |||
| November 4, 1997[7] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 14,237 | 98.39 |
| Write Ins | 233 | 1.61 | |||
| November 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 | |||
| November 6, 2001[9] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 16,012 | 98.18 |
| Write Ins | 296 | 1.82 | |||
| November 4, 2003[10] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 5,598 | 96.72 |
| Write Ins | 190 | 3.28 | |||
| November 8, 2005[11] | General | S A Nixon Jr | Republican | 15,611 | 95.54 |
| Write Ins | 729 | 4.46 | |||
| November 6, 2007[12] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 7,631 | 96.33 |
| Write Ins | 290 | 3.66 | |||
| November 3, 2009[13] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | Republican | 15,938 | 95.19 |
| Write Ins | 805 | 4.80 | |||
References
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2010; Nixon, Samuel A. (Sam), Jr". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Samuel A. Nixon, Jr". Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "VITA director Nixon leaving". Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "SCC NAMES SAMUEL A. NIXON, JR. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER". Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
External links
- "Sam Nixon". Virginia Public Access Project.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013.
- "Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Richmond)". Richmond Sunlight.