Rusty Kidd

Rusty Kidd
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 145th district
In office
December 2009 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by Bobby Parham
Succeeded by Rick Williams
Personal details
Born (1946-05-10) May 10, 1946
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Political party Independent (none)

E. Culver "Rusty" Kidd[1] (born May 10, 1946) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives who represented the 145th district, which includes Baldwin County and a small portion of Putnam County, from 2009 to 2017. He was the state legislature's sole elected Independent.[2]

As a result of a motorcycle accident in 1999, Kidd is paralyzed from the chest 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 Fowler, served as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 4th congressional district from 1993 to 2001.

Kidd chose not to seek reelection in 2016.

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