Prior to his appointment as CIO, Nixon served nine terms in the Virginia House of Delegates representing central and northeast Chesterfield County. As a state delegate, he was known as a practical problem solver whose attention to detail and work ethic earned him the respect of legislators on both sides of the aisle. He has more than 25 years of experience in IT and has worked for Fortune 100 companies, consulting firms, a retailer and once owned and ran his own network services company.