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The creation science dispute and the Thompson-Smith-Ackal scandal may have worked against Nix politically. He was unseated as superintendent in the primary election held on October 22, 1983, by his previous rival, Thomas Clausen. In that same election Edwin Edwards unseated Republican David Treen for the governorship. Upon leaving the superintendency in 1984, Nix became the president of J. Kelly Nix and Associates, a firm involved in commercial real estate in both Louisiana and [[Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/jkellynix|title=J. Kelly Nix's overview|publisher=linkedin.com|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref>
The creation science dispute and the Thompson-Smith-Ackal scandal may have worked against Nix politically. He was unseated as superintendent in the primary election held on October 22, 1983, by his previous rival, Thomas Clausen. In that same election Edwin Edwards unseated Republican David Treen for the governorship. Upon leaving the superintendency in 1984, Nix became the president of J. Kelly Nix and Associates, a firm involved in commercial real estate in both Louisiana and [[Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/jkellynix|title=J. Kelly Nix's overview|publisher=linkedin.com|accessdate=February 8, 2020}}</ref>
For his work in supporting the preservation in Louisiana of [[France|French]] culture received the National Order of Merit from Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the president of [[France]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name=coxfuneralhome/>
For his work in supporting the preservation in Louisiana of [[France|French]] culture received the National Order of Merit from [[Valéry Giscard d'Estaing]], the president of [[France]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name=coxfuneralhome/>
Years later in 2011, Nix was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, which he considered his greatest honor.<ref name=lapolmu/>
Years later in 2011, Nix was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, which he considered his greatest honor.<ref name=lapolmu/>