Dixie Allen

Dixie Allen
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 6, 1998-July 27, 2006
Preceded by Lloyd Lewis Jr.
Succeeded by Clayton Luckie
Personal details
Born (1935-01-27) January 27, 1935
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Democratic

Dixie Allen (born January 27, 1935) is a politician from Dayton, Ohio, who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and on the Montgomery County Commission.[1] After the resignation of Rep. Lloyd Lewis Jr. in 1998, Allen was chosen as a political newcomer to replace him.[2] She went on to win a full term in 1998, and was reelected in 2000. In 2001, she opted for an appointment to the Ohio Senate, however did not obtain it. Instead she, won reelection for a third full House term in 2002, and again in 2004.

In 2006, Republicans convinced Allen that if she would switch political parties, they would appoint her as a county commissioner. She did so, and was appointed on July 25, 2006, after resignation from the House. In the 2006 general election, however, Allen was defeated for a full term by Democrat Judy Dodge, and has since moved back to the Democratic Party.

References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Local Dems dismiss seat swapping reports". Retrieved 10 May 2017.


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