Meredith Dixon
Meredith Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 19, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abbas Akhil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Chatham University (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MA) |
Meredith Dixon is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 20th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 19, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Dixon was born in Ossining, New York. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chatham University in 1999 and a Master of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 2002.[1]
Career
[edit]Dixon is the founder of Blue Advantage Partners, a political consulting and fundraising firm based in New Mexico.[2] Dixon previously worked as an aide for Senator Tom Udall and State House Speaker Brian Egolf.[3] After incumbent Democrat Abbas Akhil announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020, Dixon declared her candidacy to succeed him. Dixon defeated Republican nominee Michael Hendricks in the November general election and assumed office in January 2021.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meredith Dixon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Thom Loubet, Susan (May 10, 2020). "Women Candidates For NM House #20". KUNM.org.
- ^ Candidate, The. "Q&A: House District 20 Meredith Dixon". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "New Mexico State House - District 20 Election Results | Reno Gazette Journal". www.rgj.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Evans, Brandon (2020-11-06). "New faces, new focus for state lawmakers". KOAT. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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