Julian Dixon

Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American politician from the state of California serving from 1979 until his death from a heart attack in Los Angeles, California in 2000.

Julian Dixon
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Louis Stokes
Succeeded by	Louis Stokes
Member of the 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 from the 49th district
In office 1975–1979
Preceded by	William H. Lancaster
Succeeded by	Gwen Moore
Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district
In office 1973–1975
Preceded by	Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Succeeded by	Robert M. McLennan
Personal details
Born	Julian Carey Dixon August 8, 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	December 8, 2000 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Inglewood Park Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	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

Biography

Dixon was born in Washington D.C. and served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1960. He graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 1962. He was elected to the California State Assembly as a Democrat in 1972, and served in that body for three terms. Dixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1978. In 1983 he joined with 7 other Congressional Representatives to sponsor a resolution to impeach Ronald Reagan over his sudden and unexpected invasion of Grenada.[1] He chaired the rules committee at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the ethics probe into Speaker Jim Wright. Dixon won re-election to the 107th United States Congress, but died of a heart attack in December 2000.[2]

The busy 7th Street / Metro Center / Julian Dixon transfer station for the A Line, B Line, D Line, and E Line in downtown Los Angeles is named after Dixon, with a plaque commemorating his role in obtaining the federal funding that enabled construction of the Metro Rail system. His alma mater, 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.

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.[3]

Dixon was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. 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

References

1. John Nichols (2016). "The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism". The New Press. ISBN 9781595587350. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
2. Simon, Richard; Anderson, Nick (December 9, 2000). "Respected lawmaker Julian Dixon dies". Los Angeles Times.
3. 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