Julian C. Dixon

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Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American politician from the state of California.

Dixon was born in Washington D.C. and served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1960. He graduated from California State University, Los Angeles. He was elected to the California State Assembly as a Democrat in 1972, and served in that body for three terms. Dixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1978. He chaired the rules committee at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the ethics probe into Speaker Jim Wright. Dixon won re-election to the 107th United States Congress, but died of a heart attack in December 2000.

The 7th St/Metro Center Red Line and Blue Line joint rail station in downtown Los Angeles is named after Dixon, with a plaque commemorating his role in obtaining the federal funding that enabled construction of the Metrorail system. His alma mater, Southwestern University School of Law, in 2004 opened the Julian C. Dixon Courtroom and Advocacy Center in the famed Bullocks Wilshire building. The Culver City branch of the Los Angeles County Library is also named in his honor.

Dixon was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

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Political offices
Preceded by Yvonne Brathwaite	California State Assemblyman, 63rd District 1973-1974	Succeeded by Robert M. McLennan
Preceded by William H. Lancaster	California State Assemblyman, 49th District 1974-1978	Succeeded by Gwen A. Moore
Preceded by Yvonne Braithwaite Burke	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 28th congressional district 1979–1993	Succeeded by David Dreier
Preceded by Glenn M. Anderson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd congressional district 1993–December 8, 2000	Succeeded by Diane Watson

v • d • e Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus

Diggs • Stokes • Rangel • Burke • Mitchell • Collins • Fauntroy • Dixon • Leland • Dymally • Dellums • Towns • Mfume • Payne • Waters • Clyburn • Johnson • Cummings • Watt • Kilpatrick