Julian Dixon
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Julian Dixon | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – December 8, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Succeeded by | Diane Watson |
| Constituency | 28th district (1979–1993) 32nd district (1993–2000) |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Moore |
| Constituency | 63rd district (1973–1974) 49th district (1974–1978) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Carey Dixon August 8, 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2000 (aged 66) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bettye Lee |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BS) Southwestern University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1960 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from California who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and then a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until his death. He chaired the House Ethics Committee from 1985 to 1991.
Biography
A member of the aristocratic
Marina Del Rey, California on December 8, 2000, aged 66, following a heart attack.[2]
The busy
Southwestern University School of Law, in 2004 opened the Julian C. Dixon Courtroom and Advocacy Center in the former Bullocks Wilshire building. The Culver City branch of the Los Angeles County Library is also named in his honor, Culver City Julian Dixon Library
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The third revised edition of Black Americans in Congress 1870-2007 (House Document 108-224,
Serial Set v.14904) is dedicated to the memory of Dixon. Remarks requesting this were made by several of his colleagues March 21, 2001 on the House floor during consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 43 of the 107th Congress which ordered the printing of the revised edition.[4]
Dixon was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.
See also
- Hal Bernson, Los Angeles City Council member, 1979–2003, received first Julian C. Dixon Award for public service
- List of African-American United States representatives
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (2000–)#2000s
References
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John Nichols (2016). "The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism". ISBN 9781595587350. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Simon, Richard; Anderson, Nick (December 9, 2000). "Respected lawmaker Julian Dixon dies". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Jager, Rick (August 2, 2001). "MTA Unveils Plaque Honoring Late Congressman Julian Dixon" (PDF). MyMetro (employee news digest) – via Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive.
- ^ Congressional Record [bound edition] v.147 pt.3, pp.4107-4112
External links
- United States Congress. "Julian Dixon (id: D000373)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Julian C. Dixon Courtroom and Advocacy Center
- Julian Dixon at Find a Grave
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Join California Julian C. Dixon
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