Larry Dixon (politician)

Larry Dean Dixon (August 31, 1942 – December 4, 2020) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alabama Senate.

Larry Dixon
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 3, 1984 – January 4, 2011
Preceded byE. C. "Crum" Foshee
Succeeded byDick Brewbaker
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1984
Preceded byBishop N. Barron
Succeeded byT. D. Little
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
November 8, 1978 – November 3, 1982
Preceded byJames D. Harris Jr.
Succeeded byHam Wilson Jr.
Personal details
Born(1942-08-31)August 31, 1942
Nowata, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2020(2020-12-04) (aged 78)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Gaynell
ProfessionExecutive Director, Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Biography

He represented the 25th District from 1983 to 2010.[1][2][3] He did not seek re-election in 2010 and retired from elective politics. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1978 through 1982.[4]

In 1982, as a Democrat in District 81, he defeated later District 73 Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr., of Montgomery. Dixon switched to Republican affiliation in 1983. From 1981 until 2016, he was the chair of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners.[5][6] He also served as a member of the Intergovernmental Advisory council on Education during the Reagan Administration.[5]

Dixon ran in the Republican primary for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 1992 after longtime incumbent Bill Dickinson retired, and was initially the favorite for the nomination. However, he lost to newspaper publisher Terry Everett in what most considered an upset.

Dixon died in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 4, 2020, at the age of 78, from COVID-19[7][8] two weeks after an outdoor social gathering with others, at least two of whom had tested positive for the disease.[9] His last words were about COVID-19: "We messed up. We let our guard down. Please tell everybody to be careful. This is real, and if you get diagnosed, get help immediately."[10]

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 27 Race - Nov 02, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. "Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 25 Race - Nov 08, 1983". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. "Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 25 Race - Nov 07, 2006". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. "Our Campaigns - AL House 081 Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. "Appointment of Five Members of the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education". Ronald Reagan.
  6. "Larry Dixon Retiring as Head of State Board of Medical Examiners". December 28, 2016.
  7. Staff, WSFA. "Former Alabama state Sen. Larry Dixon dies at 78". www.wsfa.com.
  8. "Former Alabama Sen. Larry Dixon died from COVID. His last words were a warning". al. December 6, 2020.
  10. Wong, Wilson (December 7, 2020). "Former Alabama state senator dies of Covid, warns in his last words, 'We messed up'". NBC News.
Alabama House of Representatives
Preceded by
James D. Harris Jr.		 Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 81st district
1978–1982		 Succeeded by
Ham Wilson Jr.
Alabama Senate
Preceded by
Bishop N. Barron		 Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 27th district
1983–1984		 Succeeded by
T. D. Little
Preceded by
E. C. "Crum" Foshee		 Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 25th district
1984–2011		 Succeeded by
Dick Brewbaker
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