Herbert Dixon (Louisiana politician)
| Herbert Bernard Dixon, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 26 (Rapides Parish) |
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In office January 2008 – December 11, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Israel Benjamin "Bo" Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Hall |
| Member of the Rapides Parish School Board from District D | |
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In office 1992–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Israel Benjamin "Bo" Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Janet H. Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1949 Alexandria, Rapides Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Nationality | African-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janet H. Dixon |
| Children | Herbert, Jr., Temika, Clayton, Rydell, and Britanny |
| Residence | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Peabody High School |
| Occupation | Sales representative |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
Peabody High School
Southern University
George Washington University
Northwestern State University
Herbert Bernard Dixon, Sr. (born July 29, 1949), is a Democratic politician from Alexandria, Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until his resignation for health reasons on December 11, 2014.
In December 2015, Dixon was declared free of bladder cancer.
Dixon graduated in 1967 from Peabody High School in Alexandria and attended the historically black Southern University in Baton Rouge, from which he received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in 1971 and 1975, respectively. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. He served in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1978. He also studied briefly at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and in 1979 at Northwestern State University in , Louisiana. .
He has been a sales representative for National Motor Club, Inc.
Dixon is married to Janet H. Dixon (born December 1956). There are five Dixon children: Herbert, Jr., Temika Samoan, Clayton, Rydell, and Britanny.
Dixon ran unsuccessfully for the House seat in the general election held on November 14, 2003, when he was defeated by the African-American incumbent Democrat, Israel Benjamin "Bo" Curtis, 5,512 (53 percent) to 4,892 (47 percent).After four terms in the House, Curtis did not run again in the 2007 primary election. Dixon defeated three intraparty opponents outright with 4,234 votes (50.08 percent). The runner-up, Kelvin G. Sanders, polled 28.3 percent of the vote.
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