Kim Hixson

Thomas Kim Hixson (born July 26, 1957) is an American educator and former politician. He is the dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Frostburg State University. He previously served four years as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Whitewater and Rock County as a Democrat (2007–2019).

Kim Hixson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byDebi Towns
Succeeded byEvan Wynn
Personal details
Born (1957-07-26) July 26, 1957
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMaryland
Alma mater

Biography

Hixson received an A.A. in Broadcasting at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, a B.A. in Advertising and English and a M.A. in Professional Writing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and a Ph.D. in Journalism 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 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He also served on the City of Whitewater 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.[1]

In 2010, he lost his re-election bid to republican nominee Evan Wynn.

Hixson returned to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater after his legislative service. He served as chairperson of the Communication Department[2] before relocating to Utah State University to serve as Department Head of Journalism and Communication in July 2016.[3]

He has appeared in several motion pictures, most recently Public Enemies and Mr. 3000.[4]

References
  1. "Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008," Biographical Sketch of Kim Hixson, pg. 49
  2. "University of Wisconsin–Waterwater faculty". Mediapaws.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Lawmaker gets a taste of Hollywood - Wisconsin Radio Network". Wrn.com. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  • Follow the Money - Kim Hixson
  • Campaign 2008 campaign contributions at Wisconsin Democracy Campaign


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