Richard Clay Dixon, born on October 24, 1941, is an
American
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politician of the
Ohio
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Democratic party. He served as a city commissioner of
Dayton, Ohio
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, and as the city's
mayor
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. He was the second African-American person to serve as mayor of Dayton.
Education
Dixon graduated from
Central State University
Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-y ...
in 1963, and was inducted into the
Central State University
Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-y ...
Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame in 2006.
Mayor of Dayton
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.
Personal life
Dixon is married to Judy Dixon. Together, they have two children and one grandchild.
References
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Mayors of Dayton, Ohio
African-American mayors in Ohio
Ohio Democrats
Living people
1942 births
20th-century African-American politicians
20th-century mayors of places in Ohio