Vincent B. Dixie | |
---|---|
Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brenda Gilmore |
Personal details | |
Born | Chattanooga,Tennessee,US | August 20,1973
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ericka Dixie |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Nashville,Tennessee |
Alma mater | Tennessee State University (BBA,MBA) |
Profession | Businessman |
Vincent Dixie (born August 20,1973) [1] [2] is an American businessman,politician,and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives,representing District 54 since 2019. Dixie is one of 32 freshman members of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. He succeeded Brenda Gilmore after she was sworn into the Tennessee Senate.
Dixie attended Tennessee State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Accounting (BBA) in 1997 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2004. [1] [2] In 2009,he founded the bail bonding companies A Way Out Bonding and Bail U Out Bonding. [2] Prior to this he worked in the health care industry as an international auditor for Hospital Corporation of America and Ardent Health Services. [2]
The following are the results for the 2018 District 54 Election: [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vincent Dixie | 18,194 | 84.1 | |
Independent | John Smith | 3,428 | 15.9 | |
Total votes | 21,622 | 100 |
Dixie currently serves as a member of the following legislative committees:
Dixie sponsored HB 0883,a bill which allows felons who have gone at least five years without incident the opportunity to petition to have their criminal history sealed. [8] [9] He also sponsored HB 0881,a bill called the "Drug Treatment Instead of Incarceration Act". [8]
Dixie sponsored HB1550,the "Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program",a school voucher program for low- and middle-income students. [10]
Dixie sponsored the following bills in relation to health including HB 887,which is the "Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act", [8] [11] HB 1259,which will expand Medicaid eligibility to people who have an opioid addiction and make less than the Federal poverty level,in the duration of their active involvement at any approved substance abuse treatment facility. [8] [12]
Dixie has consistently received "F" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund in regards to his gun rights positions. [13] [14] [15]
Dixie and his wife Ericka have two daughters:Noelle and Hannah Marie. He attends St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church where he serves as a member of the church's finance committee.
Others community involvements are:
Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho,a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Crapo served as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1999. He is the dean of Idaho's congressional delegation,having served since 1993.
The Tennessee General Assembly (TNGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is a part-time bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Speaker of the Senate carries the additional title and office of Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. In addition to passing a budget for state government plus other legislation,the General Assembly appoints three state officers specified by the state constitution. It is also the initiating body in any process to amend the state's constitution.
Matthew Joseph Hill is an American talk show host,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021. Hill briefly served as Deputy Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives under appointment by House Speaker Rep. Glen Casada.
Beth Halteman Harwell is a member of the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. She served as State Representative for Nashville and is a former chair of the Tennessee Republican Party. First elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1988,Harwell served as a Republican Minority Whip and Commerce Committee chair before being elected to the Speakership. She is the first woman to serve as Tennessee's Speaker of the House. In 2017,she announced her candidacy for governor of Tennessee in the 2018 election.
Greg V. Smith is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district.
Ron Travis is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 31st district,encompassing parts of Bledsoe,Roane,Sequatchie and Rhea Counties. He was last elected November 6,2018 and he has been in office for 7 years. His term ends in 2020.
Bruce Eugene Westerman is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Previously,he served as member and the majority leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Michael Steven Kennedy is an American physician,attorney,and politician. He has served as a Republican member of the Utah Senate,representing District 21 since 2023. Prior to redistricting he represented District 14 starting in 2021. He previously served as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
Mary Littleton is an American politician. A Republican,she has represented District 78 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 8,2013.
Neal Patrick Dunn is an American surgeon and Republican Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district since 2017.
John B. Holsclaw Jr. is an American politician. A Republican,he represents District 4,which includes Unicoi County and parts of Carter County,in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Robert Alexander Andrade is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 2nd House district,which includes parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Shane Reeves is an American businessman,pharmacist and politician who is the State Senator for the 14th District of Tennessee,which is composed of Bedford County,Moore County,Lincoln County,Marshall County,and part of Rutherford County. Reeves campaigned as a conservative Republican in the Tennessee State Senate District 14 Special Election in 2018. The special election was mandated because of a vacant seat created by Jim Tracy's acceptance of Tennessee Director for Rural Development with the Trump Administration. Jim Tracy endorsed Shane Reeves. Prior to entering politics,Reeves co-owned Reeves-Sain Drug Store in Murfreesboro,TN,and after selling in 2015,he founded Twelvestone Health Partners in 2016.
Yusuf Hakeem is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives and is a former member of the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole.
Bill Powers is an American politician who has served in the 111th Tennessee General Assembly since being elected in April 2019 and represents the Tennessee Senate's 22nd district.
Mark Cochran is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represents District 23 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was elected as part of the 111th general assembly in November 2018. He was preceded by Republican representative John W. Forgety. District 23 encompasses McMinn County and parts of Monroe County. Cochran began serving as the treasurer for the Tennessee State House of Representatives in 2019.
Esther Helton is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives,representing District 30 since November 6,2018. Helton represents District 30 In Tennessee which includes;East Ridge,East Brainerd,Apison,and Collegedale.
Tim Rudd is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2016,representing District 34.
Jason Potts is an American politician who was a representative in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
London Lamar is an American politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and a member of the Tennessee Senate representing district 33 since 2022. She was previously a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022 representing District 91. During her time there,she was the youngest Tennessee State Representative in office. She was appointed to the Tennessee Senate in March 2022 by the Shelby County Commission after fellow Democrat Katrina Robinson was expelled due to her indictment on charges of wire fraud. Lamar was sworn in on March 8,2022,and effectively resigned her house seat.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link){{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)