Sheila Dixon
| Sheila Dixon | |
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| 48th Mayor of Baltimore | |
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In office January 17, 2007 – February 4, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Martin O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
| President of the Baltimore City Council | |
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In office December 1999 – January 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
| Member of the Baltimore City Council from the 4th District |
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In office December 1987 – December 1999 |
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Sheila Ann Dixon December 27, 1953 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Juan Dixon (nephew) |
| Children | Joshua, Jasmine |
| Alma mater |
Johns Hopkins University Towson University |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal |
Sheila Ann Dixon (born December 27, 1953) served as the forty-eighth mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. When the former mayor, Martin O'Malley, was sworn in as governor on January 17, 2007, Dixon, the president of the Baltimore City Council, served out the remaining year of his term. In November 2007, she was elected mayor. She was the first African-American female to serve as president of the City council, Baltimore's first female mayor, and Baltimore's third black mayor.
On January 9, 2009, Dixon was indicted on twelve felony and misdemeanor counts, including perjury, theft, and misconduct. The charges stem partly from incidents in which she allegedly misappropriated gift cards intended for the poor. On December 1, 2009, the jury returned a "guilty" verdict on one misdemeanor count of fraudulent misappropriation and Dixon received probation provided she resign as mayor as part of a plea agreement, effective February 4, 2010. She was succeeded by the Baltimore City Council president, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, on February 4, 2010.
By December 2012, Dixon had completed all of the terms of her probation. The case closed by the end of 2012. In March 2013, Dixon was said to be considering a return to Baltimore politics. On July 1, 2015, she announced a plan to run again for mayor of Baltimore. She was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator Catherine E. Pugh.
Dixon was born and was raised in the Ashburton neighborhood of West Baltimore. Her father, Phillip Dixon, Sr., was a car salesman, and her mother, Winona Dixon, was a community activist, active in her church, political causes, and member of local community groups. Dixon was active at her son's high school, she attending sporting events when he was on the track team. She also visited many Baltimore City Public Schools during her term as mayor.
Dixon attended the Baltimore City public schools and is a graduate of Northwestern High School. She holds a bachelor's degree from Towson University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University.
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