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Sheila Dixon is the 48th mayor of Baltimore and a former member of the Baltimore City Council. She is the first African-American female to serve as the council's president and the city's first female mayor. Dixon won the Democratic mayoral primary in 2007, prevailing over her main challenger, City Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr., with 63% of the vote. She easily defeated Republican Elbert Henderson in the general election.
Dixon has recently been the focus of an investigation into spending irregularities at City Hall. The probe, which dates to 2006, has examined possible gifts to the mayor from people doing business with the city and her votes on contracts as City Council presiden...
Dixon has recently been the focus of an investigation into spending irregularities at City Hall. The probe, which dates to 2006, has examined possible gifts to the mayor from people doing business with the city and her votes on contracts as City Council presiden...
Sheila Dixon is the 48th mayor of Baltimore and a former member of the Baltimore City Council. She is the first African-American female to serve as the council's president and the city's first female mayor. Dixon won the Democratic mayoral primary in 2007, prevailing over her main challenger, City Councilman Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr., with 63% of the vote. She easily defeated Republican Elbert Henderson in the general election.
Dixon has recently been the focus of an investigation into spending irregularities at City Hall. The probe, which dates to 2006, has examined possible gifts to the mayor from people doing business with the city and her votes on contracts as City Council president that benefited her sister's employer. Dixon's former campaign chairman and the owner of a company that employed her sister have pleaded guilty on tax charges as part of the probe. A raid on the mayor's private residence by state prosecutors on June 17, 2008, marked a more aggressive shift in the investigation, which has included subpoenas issued to city offices and employees.
Dixon attended Baltimore City public schools and is a graduate of Northwestern High School. She holds a bachelor's degree from Towson University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher at Steuart Hill Elementary School and as an adult education instructor with the Head Start program. Dixon worked for 17 years as an international trade specialist with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. In 1986, she was elected to the Baltimore City State Central Committee representing the 40th Legislative District. In 1987, she won a seat on the Baltimore City Council representing the 4th Council District, where she served for 12 years. She became City Council president in 1999.
Twice divorced, Dixon is a single mom raising her two children, Jasmine and Joshua. She is the aunt of professional basketball player Juan Dixon.
Dixon has recently been the focus of an investigation into spending irregularities at City Hall. The probe, which dates to 2006, has examined possible gifts to the mayor from people doing business with the city and her votes on contracts as City Council president that benefited her sister's employer. Dixon's former campaign chairman and the owner of a company that employed her sister have pleaded guilty on tax charges as part of the probe. A raid on the mayor's private residence by state prosecutors on June 17, 2008, marked a more aggressive shift in the investigation, which has included subpoenas issued to city offices and employees.
Dixon attended Baltimore City public schools and is a graduate of Northwestern High School. She holds a bachelor's degree from Towson University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher at Steuart Hill Elementary School and as an adult education instructor with the Head Start program. Dixon worked for 17 years as an international trade specialist with the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. In 1986, she was elected to the Baltimore City State Central Committee representing the 40th Legislative District. In 1987, she won a seat on the Baltimore City Council representing the 4th Council District, where she served for 12 years. She became City Council president in 1999.
Twice divorced, Dixon is a single mom raising her two children, Jasmine and Joshua. She is the aunt of professional basketball player Juan Dixon.
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City announces $500,000 allocation for Town Theatre
The directors of Everyman Theatre came $500,000 closer to their goal of creating a home inside Baltimore's Town Theatre, after Mayor Sheila Dixon announced Monday that the city is allocating money to help the project. The state money is to revitalize West... -
Jean Marbella: What's going on in Dixon jury room?
I'm sure there will be a verdict today. But then, I thought there was going to be one Monday, too. The day had started on a positive note - literally. After the two previous days of deliberations in Mayor Sheila Dixon's criminal trial had ended with...Tags: Lawyers, Defendants, Regional Authority, Prosecution
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New law loosens reins on live shows
Mayor Sheila Dixon signed a bill Monday that could drastically change the city's nightlife scene by making it easier for bars and restaurants to host live performances. Although proponents say the measure will promote a more vibrant city and generate...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Housing and Urban Planning, Dining and Drinking, Federal Hill, Barry Glassman
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Pregnancy center sign bill passes
Crisis pregnancy centers in Baltimore must display signs stating they do not provide abortions or birth-control referrals under a measure approved by the City Council Monday night and thought to be the first of its kind in the nation. Council President...Tags: Symbols and Symbolism, Hospitals and Clinics, Pregnancy, National Government, Abortion
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Jury reports it is making 'progress'
Baltimore Sun reportersJurors in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's theft and embezzlement trial are heading into a fourth day of deliberations today but reported Monday that they were making "progress." A note delivered about 4:30 p.m. Monday from the jury forewoman asked Judge...Tags: Theft, Prosecution, Lawyers, Cafe Hon, Charity
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NATION: Probation in ACORN case
Probation in ACORN case -- A former Las Vegas supervisor for the political advocacy group ACORN was sentenced Monday to up to three years' probation for his role in a plan to pay canvassers to register Nevada voters during last year's presidential...Tags: Punishment, ESPN, Building Material, Erin Andrews, Pregnancy
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Dixon signs bill on live entertainment
Mayor Sheila Dixon has signed a measure expanding live entertainment at restaurants and taverns in the city, according to her spokesman, Scott Peterson. The live-entertainment bill, which passed the City Council on Oct. 26, had been sought by bar...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Scott Peterson, Federal Hill, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Dixon trial just one of city's problems, but an important one
Of course, there are bigger issues, and bigger offenses against society, than the alleged theft of gift cards by the mayor of Baltimore. Monday morning, you could walk across North Calvert Street, from Courthouse East to the Mitchell Courthouse, and...Tags: Weather Reports, Theft, Murder, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Jury ends third day of deliberations without reaching verdict
Baltimore Sun reportersJurors in the theft trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon recessed Monday without reaching a verdict. The jury left around 4:40 p.m. after sending a note to the judge saying they had not completed deliberating and were "making progress." They will resume...Tags: Regional Authority, Theft, Judges
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Small raise proposed for officials
A citizens commission is recommending modest pay increases for the next Howard County executive and five-member council, despite falling revenues from the recession that forced officials this year to voluntarily cut their own pay via donations. The...Tags: Local Authority, Wages and Pensions, Economic Indicator, Economy, Local Elections
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Judge acts to put jury at ease
As the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon drew to a close last week, Judge Dennis M. Sweeney descended from his courtroom dais and spoke to jurors at their own level, rather than from on high. His positioning for the reading of jury instructions was...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Laws, Murder, William Donald Schaefer, Regional Authority
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