Rusty Kidd | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 145th district |
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In office December 2009 – January 9, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Bobby Parham |
Succeeded by | Rick Williams |
Personal details | |
Born |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
May 10, 1946
Political party | Independent (none) |
E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd (born May 10, 1946) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, who represented the 145th district; which includes Baldwin County and a small portion of Putnam County. He was the state legislature's sole elected Independent.
As a result of a motorcycle accident in 1999, Kidd is paralyzed from the breast down and uses a motorized wheelchair to transport himself.
Kidd's family has a history in politics. His father, Culver Kidd, was a veteran state legislator in Georgia; and his sister, Tillie K. Fowler served as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 2001.
Kidd ultimately chose not to seek re- election in 2016.