Richard Clay Dixon, born on October 24, 1941, is an American politician of the OhioDemocratic party. He served as a city commissioner of Dayton, Ohio, and as the city's mayor. He was the second African-American person to serve as mayor of Dayton.[1]
On January 9, 1987, Dayton City Commissioner Richard Clay Dixon was sworn in as the Mayor of the City of Dayton by Dr. Sarah Harris. He was unanimously appointed by his peers to succeed Mayor Paul Leonard, who was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Ohio. [3][4]
Personal lifeedit
Dixon is married to Judy Dixon. Together, they have two children and one grandchild.[5]
Referencesedit
^Richard Dixon: Second Black Mayor In Dayton Ohio books.google.co.uk. Retrieved April 2011
^"Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame". www.centralstate.edu.
^"Commission to name Dixon next Mayor". Dayton Daily News via Newspapers.com.
^"Leonard Era Ends, Dixon's Begins". Dayton Daily News via Newspapers.com.
^"Richard Dixon Second Black Mayor in Dayton, Ohio". google.com.
January 01, 1970
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