Milton Nicks
| Milton J. Nicks Jr. | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 50th district |
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Assumed office January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Fred Smith |
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| Born |
October 3, 1950 Earle, Crittenden County Arkansas, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joann Nicks |
| Children | Four children |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nicks, Sr. |
| Residence | Marion, Crittenden County |
| Occupation |
Baptist Church pastor Construction businessman Former Arkansas State Police officer |
Baptist Church pastor
Construction businessman
Milton J. Nicks Jr. (born October 3, 1950) is the Baptist pastor of the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in Earle, Arkansas. He is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 50, which includes Crittenden and Cross counties in the eastern part of his state.
Nicks resides in the larger city of Marion, also in Crittenden County. He is the chief executive officer of Nicks Construction Company. Like his colleague Dwight Tosh of Jonesboro, Nicks is a retired officer of the Arkansas State Police. He is a trustee of the Crittenden County Crime Stoppers Board. Nicks is a former trustee, who served under gubernatorial appointment, of Arkansas State University-Mid South, formerly known as Mid-South Community College, an institution in West Memphis. He is a former vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and is a one-time board member of Crittenden Regional Hospital, both in West Memphis.
Nicks defeated incumbent House District 50 Democrat Fred Smith, a former professional basketball player, in a low-turnout primary held on May 20, 2014. Nicks polled 1,109 votes (67.1 percent) to Smith's 544 (32.9 percent). Nicks was then unopposed in the November 4 general election. If reelected in 2016 and 2018, he is eligible to serve in the House until January 2021.
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