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About Drew Nixon
- Drew Eldred Nixon (born November 21, 1959) is a former Republican Texas state senator from Carthage, the seat of Panola County in east Texas, who served from 1995 to 2001.
- He is largely known for a tabloid sex scandal.After graduating from Carthage High School, Nixon attended Panola Junior College and Stephen F.
- Austin State University in Nacogdoches, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1982 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting.
- Nixon is a Certified Public Accountant.
- On November 8, 1994, Nixon was elected to the Senate to represent the Third District.
- He was the first Republican to have served this district since Reconstruction.
- In the 74th Legislature, Nixon served on three committees: State Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Agriculture.During the 75th Legislature he served as the Vice-Chair of State Affairs and on Health and Human Services, Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Congressional/Legislative Redistricting, and Nominations Committees.
- During the 76th Legislature he served on Health Services, Intergovernmental Relations, and State Affairs Subcommittee on Infrastructure.
- Nixon supported business and economic development legislation and had interests in education and the criminal justice system.
- Nixon chose not to run for reelection in 2000.
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