Meredith Dixon is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the

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from the 20th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 19, 2021.

Early life and education

Dixon was born in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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in 1999 and a Master of Arts from the

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in 2002.

Career

Dixon is the founder of Blue Advantage Partners, a political consulting and fundraising firm based in

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. Dixon previously worked as an aide for Senator

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and State House Speaker

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. After incumbent Democrat Abbas Akhil announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020, Dixon declared her candidacy to succeed him. Dixon defeated Republican nominee Michael Hendricks in the November general election and assumed office in January 2021.

References

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