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Toby Nixon is an American politician from Washington state, serving as a Kirkland City Councilmember since January 2012. He was previously a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 45th Legislative District.
He was appointed to a vacant House seat in 2002, and was elected as an incumbent in 2004. He served on the House Committee for State Government Operations and Accountability as a ranking member, and is known for his advocacy on behalf of open government. He also served on the Technology, Energy and Communications Committee and the Transportation Committee.
In the spring of 2006, Nixon announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election but instead that he would be running for the State Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Bill Finkbeiner. In November 2006, Nixon lost the race to Eric Oemig.
In November 2009, Nixon was elected with 65% of the vote to serve on the King County Fire Protection District No. 41.
Nixon lives in Kirkland, Washington with his wife Irene and children.