Brandon Hixon
Brandon Hixon | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 10 Seat A | |
In office December 1, 2012 – October 19, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Gayle Batt |
Succeeded by | Jarom Wagoner |
Personal details | |
Born | Salmon, Idaho, U.S. | October 26, 1981
Died | January 9, 2018 Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 36)
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | Idaho State University Boise State University |
Brandon Antone Hixon (October 26, 1981 – January 9, 2018) was an American politician and a Republican Partymember of the Idaho House of Representatives from 2012 to 2017, representing District 10, Seat A.[1] He resigned in late 2017 while under criminal investigation and committed suicide in January 2018.
Education[]
Hixon, a fourth-generation Idahoan, was born in 1981 and raised in Salmon, Idaho.[2][3] He graduated from Salmon High School. He went on to graduate from Idaho State University with a degree in construction management; he attended Boise State University.[2][4]
Elections[]
2012[]
Hixon ran against Jarom Wagoner for the Republican nomination winning with 51.5% of the vote.[5]
Hixon won on the November 6, 2012, general election with 6,677 votes (54.0%) against Democratic nominee Travis Manning.[6]
2014[]
Hixon was unopposed in the May Republican Primary.[7]
Hixon defeated Manning again, winning with 58.9% of the vote.[8]
2016[]
Hixon was unopposed in the May Republican Primary.[9]
Hixon defeated Jeremy Lopett in the general election winning with 67.0% of the vote.[10]
Criminal investigation and resignation[]
On October 18, 2017, the Caldwell, Idaho, police department confirmed that Hixon was the subject of a criminal investigation.[11] On October 19, 2017, Hixon submitted his letter of resignation via email to House Speaker Scott Bedke and Governor Butch Otter,[12] effective immediately.[13] On October 26, 2017, the Caldwell Police Department turned the criminal investigation over to the Idaho Attorney General's Office.[14] On October 31, 2017, it was reported that Hixon was under investigation for "sexual abuse allegations" from a police report dated October 25, 2017.[15][16]
In January 2018, an article in the Idaho Statesman cited police records indicating Hixon was suspected of repeated and protracted sexual abuse of two minor females, one of them a relative.[17] He committed suicide before the case was taken before a grand jury and was never charged with any crime.
Personal life and death[]
Hixon and his wife, Danielle, had five children.[18] They divorced in 2016.[2]
On January 9, 2018, a family member found Hixon dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at his home in Caldwell, Idaho.[2] He was 36 years old.[19]
References[]
- ^ "Representative Brandon Hixon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Coroner: Former lawmaker Brandon Hixon dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
- ^ "House Membership: Brandon A. Hixon". Boise, Idaho: Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "About Brandon - BRANDON HIXON FOR IDAHO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -". 2017-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "2012 Primary Results legislative". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "2012 General Results Legislative". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "2014 Primary Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "2014 General Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Primary Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "2016 General Legislative Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "Police launch investigation involving Idaho lawmaker". AP News. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "Hixon resigns from Legislature amid criminal investigation". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ "Hixon Letter" (PDF).
- ^ TEGNA. "Idaho AG to continue criminal investigation into lawmaker". KTVB. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "Former Caldwell lawmaker is under investigation for sexual abuse". idahostatesman. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "Hixon investigation involves sexual abuse allegations". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ Cynthia Sewll and Ruth Brown (Jan 24, 2018). [1] The Idaho Statesman, accessed Jan 25, 2018
- ^ (R) District 10 House Seat A: Brandon Hixon
- ^ Former Caldwell Rep. Brandon Hixon found dead in home
External links[]
- 1981 births
- 2018 deaths
- Boise State University alumni
- Idaho Republicans
- Idaho State University alumni
- Members of the Idaho House of Representatives
- People from Caldwell, Idaho
- People from Salmon, Idaho
- 21st-century American politicians
- Suicides by firearm in Idaho
- American politicians who committed suicide
- 2018 suicides