Randall Otis Nix (born June 19, 1952) is a

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member of the

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for the 69th district. This district encompasses parts of Carroll County,

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, and

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Biography

Randy Nix was born on June 19, 1956. He graduated from

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with a B.S. degree in Business, and later from the Southern Trust School as well. Randy and his wife, Debra, have two daughters: Jess (an attorney in

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) and Julie (a Marine reservist and nursing student). Nix served 5 years as a chaplain's assistant in the

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. He later served 7 years in the

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. Nix is a

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at the Hillcrest United Methodist Church in LaGrange. Nix also acts as a motivational speaker. As a member of the Georgia House, Nix belongs to the following committees: Banks and Banking, Education, Economic Development and Tourism, Judiciary, and Natural Resources and Environment (Secretary). In 2021, Nix proposed legislation that would strip power from bipartisan local election boards in Georgia and hand it over to a board composed primarily of Republicans.

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Representative Randy Nix
Georgia House of Representatives {{DEFAULTSORT:Nix, Randy Living people 1956 births Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Troy University alumni People from LaGrange, Georgia 21st-century American politicians