Thomas Kim Hixson (born July 26, 1957) is an

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educator and former politician. He is the former dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Frostburg State University. He previously served four years as a member of the

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, representing

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and Rock County as a

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(2007–2011).

Biography

Hixson received an A.A. in

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at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, a B.A. in

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and

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and a M.A. in Professional Writing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Ph.D. in

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from Southern Illinois University. He is married, with a son and two daughters. Prior to his election to the Assembly, he was a professor of Advertising at the

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. He also served on the City of

Common Council and served as Council President. In the Assembly, he chaired the Colleges and Universities Committee and was a member of the Education, Financial Institutions, Work Force Development, and Consumer Protection committees. He previously served as a member of the Committees on Aging and Long Term Care, and Rural Economic Development. In 2010, he lost his re-election bid to republican nominee

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. Hixson returned to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater after his legislative service. He served as chairperson of the Communication Department before relocating to Utah State University to serve as Department Head of Journalism and Communication in July 2016. After 3 years at Utah State University, Hixson relocated to Frostburg State University to serve as the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2019. He stepped down in June 2022, though still teaches classes there as of 2023. He has appeared in several motion pictures, most recently Public Enemies and Mr. 3000.

References

External links

* ''Follow the Money'' - Kim Hixson
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campaign contributions
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campaign contributions at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hixson, Kim Wisconsin city council members People from Whitewater, Wisconsin Politicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumni Southern Illinois University alumni University of Wisconsin–Whitewater faculty Male actors from Wisconsin 1957 births Living people 21st-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly