Sharon Denise Dixon
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Sharon Denise Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Chicago City Council | |
| In office May 21, 2007 – May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael D. Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. Chandler |
| Constituency | 24th Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Sharon Denise Dixon (born December 11, 1962) is an American politician who represented the 24th Ward on the Chicago City Council from 2007 to 2011. In 2010 Dixon was a candidate in the Democratic Party primary for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 7th congressional district.
Early life
[edit]Dixon grew up in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago and graduated from Manley High School in 1980. She earned a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1985.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Dixon worked in various capacities for Cook County Hospital, American Airlines, General Electric, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Ada S. McKinley Community Services. She left working to campaign for alderman. In the February 27, 2007 municipal election, Dixon finished second in a field of seven candidates; she won by 192 votes in a run-off on April 17. Alderman Dixon was sworn into office on May 21, 2007. In 2008, she ran for 24th Ward Committeeman and won with 78 percent of the vote.[2]
In 2010, three years into her first (four-year) term as alderman, Dixon challenged incumbent congressman Danny K. Davis in the Democratic primary.[3]
In 2011, she was defeated in a run-off election against Michael D. Chandler.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sharon Dixon's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Connolly • •, Colleen (5 February 2015). "Get to Know Your Ward: 24th Ward". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Dumke, Mick (2010-01-28). "Congressman Danny Davis Faces Some Real Opposition For Once". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
External links
[edit]- About the Alderman biography on political website
- 1962 births
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- African-American city council members in Illinois
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- University of Illinois Chicago alumni
- Women city councillors in Illinois
- 21st-century African-American politicians
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