Arrington Dixon is an African American former city council member of Washington, D.C. In 2008, he was D.C.'s male representative on the Democratic National Committee[1] and a thus a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention. He ran for reelection as national committeeman in the September 2008 Democratic primary but was defeated by Vincent Orange, 56 to 44 percent.[2]
He was also appointed by Mayor Barry to serve as a public member of the National Capital Planning Commission. He was married to former D.C. mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly before she served as mayor (1991-1995).
Council of the District of Columbia
In November 1974, Dixon was chosen to represent Ward 4 when voters elected the first members of the Council of the District of Columbia, the legislature of the city's new home rule government.[3] The initial term for the Ward 4 seat, like those for half the council seats, was only 2 years, to provide for staggered council elections in later years,[4] but in 1976 Dixon was reelected to a full 4-year term.[3]
In 1978, council chairman Sterling Tucker ran for mayor rather than seeking reelection.[5] Dixon, who was halfway through his Ward 4 term, decided to run for council chairman and won. He served 4 years. In 1982 he ran for reelection but was defeated in the Democratic primary by David A. Clarke.[5]
More than a decade later, Dixon returned to the council as an at-large member for a few months in 1997 when he was chosen in August by the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee to replace Linda Cropp, who had vacated her at-large seat to become chairman.[6] The appointment lasted only until a December special election, in which he was defeated by Republican David Catania.[7]
References
- ^ District of Columbia Democratic State Committee. "About Us". http://dcdsc.org/about.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (2008-09-10). "Primary Election, 2008, Election Night Unofficial Results". http://dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/election_result_new/results_final.asp?userprev=1&electionid=1. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ a b District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Ward 4 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward%204.shtm. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Length of Initial Terms Following First Home Rule Election". http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/length.shtm. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ a b District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia". http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/CHAIRMAN.shtm. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Arrington Dixon to Fill Vacancy Left by Cropp on D.C. Council". The Washington Post: p. D06. 1997-08-16. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/13510799.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Williams, Vanessa (1997-12-03). "Republican Wins Seat on D.C. Council; Catania Upsets Dixon Amid Low Turnout". The Washington Post: p. C01. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/23445234.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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| Council of the District of Columbia | ||
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| First | Ward 4 Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1975 – 1979 |
Succeeded by Charlene Drew Jarvis |
| Preceded by Sterling Tucker |
Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia 1979 – 1983 |
Succeeded by David A. Clarke |
| Preceded by Linda W. Cropp |
At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1997 |
Succeeded by David Catania |
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