Office: | Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 63rd district |
Termstart: | 2003 |
Termend: | 2004 |
Predecessor: | David Rackley |
Successor: | Frank Glidewell |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1962 |
Birth Place: | Crossett, Arkansas, U.S. |
Death Place: | Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
Kevin Penix (May 5, 1962 – April 24, 2012) was an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2003 until 2004. He lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a Republican.[1] He represented Sebastian County.[2] He was a Southern Baptist.[3] He was born in Crossett, Arkansas.[4]
In April 2003, Penix sponsored a bill which would increase the penalty for driving under the influence with a child under 16 in the car to a range of one week to one year in jail for a first offense.[5] During his tenure, he was a member of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus, and he sat on the House Public Education Committee.[6]