Bob Dixon (Missouri politician)

Bob Dixon (born May 27, 1969) is an American Republican politician currently serving as Presiding Commissioner of Greene County, Missouri. He formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate.

Bob Dixon
Presiding Commissioner of Greene County
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byBob Cirtin[1]
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 5, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byNorma Champion[2]
Succeeded byLincoln Hough[3]
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 140th district
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 5, 2011
Preceded byCharlie Ballard[4]
Succeeded byLincoln Hough[5]
Personal details
Born (1969-05-27) May 27, 1969[6]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmanda Dixon
Residence(s)Springfield, Missouri
Alma materDrury University (BS, MEd)[6]

A resident of Springfield, Missouri, Dixon was first elected to the House in 2002 and served four terms. Between 2004 and 2008 he served as Majority Caucus Chairman and chaired the House Transportation Committee.

Academic background

Dixon has a Master of Education degree in Human Services and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, both from Drury University. Dixon graduated high school from the Christian Schools of Springfield. He is a member of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society.

Personal life

Dixon lived as a homosexual for five years as a teenager, attributing his sexual orientation to abuse he endured as a child. In his early 20s, he renounced homosexuality and declared himself heterosexual.[7] He is currently married and he and his wife, Amanda, have three daughters: Grace, Rose, and Olivia. They live in Springfield, Missouri where they are regular members of a local church.

Dixon is a licensed realtor, and he also teaches online classes at Drury University.[8]

Organization memberships

Dixon is member to the Rogersville, Springfield, and Strafford chambers of commerce, as well as the Missouri Farm Bureau, the James River Basin Partnership, the North Springfield Betterment Association, the Kiwanis Club of Springfield North, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Dixon serves on the board of trustees of the History Museum for Springfield-Greene County, the board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails Council, Inc. and the Board of Associates of New Covenant Academy. Dixon and his wife also serve on the Association of Evangel University Family and Friends Executive Council.[9] (edited)

Political career

Dixon is a conservative and is part of the Republican Party. He most recently won the election for the Greene County Presiding Commissioner in 2018.[8]

Committee and task force service

Dixon is serving or has served on the following House committees:

  • National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Standing Committee on Economic Development
  • Trade and Cultural Affairs
  • Criminal Justice Task Force
  • Internet Cyber Crime Task force

Electoral history

Dixon briefly entered the 2016 gubernatorial election, announcing his bid in July 2015[10] and then dropping out of the race four months later.[11]

DatePositionStatusOpponentResultVote shareTop-opponent vote share
2002State RepresentativeOpen-seatChristiaan Horton (D)Elected64.00%[4]36.00%
2004State RepresentativeIncumbentRan unopposedRe-elected100.00%[12]0%
2006State RepresentativeIncumbentTonya Cunningham (D), Bill Boone (L)Re-elected63.25%[13]33.94% (Cunningham)
2008State RepresentativeIncumbentRan unopposedRe-elected100.00%[5]0%
2010State SenatorOpen-seatMichael Hoeman (D)Elected64.85%[2]35.15%
2014State SenatorIncumbentRan unopposedRe-elected100.00%[3]0%
2018Greene County Presiding CommissionerOpen-seatSara Lampe (D)Elected58.93%[14]41.07%

References
  1. "Greene County Voters Choose Dixon for Presiding Commissioner". November 7, 2018.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 30 Race - Nov 02, 2010". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 30 Race - Nov 04, 2014". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. "Our Campaigns - MO State House 140 Race - Nov 05, 2002". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. "Our Campaigns - MO State House 140 Race - Nov 04, 2008". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  6. "Missouri House of Representatives" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State.
  7. "Mo. lawmaker: Child abuse turned me gay". USA Today. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. Zhu, Alissa. "Bob Dixon wins GOP primary for Greene County presiding commissioner". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  9. Riley, Claudette. "Evangel faculty member falls 'gravely ill' on student trip to Scotland". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  10. Griffin, Marshall (July 20, 2015). "Bob Dixon announces run for Republican nomination for Missouri governor". KWMU. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  11. Zimpfer, Travis (November 23, 2015). "Dixon ends bid for GOP governor's nomination". The Missouri Times. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  12. "Our Campaigns - MO State House 140 Race - Nov 02, 2004". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  13. "Our Campaigns - MO State House 140 Race - Nov 07, 2006". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  14. "Our Campaigns - Greene County Presiding Commissioner Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  • Official Manual, State of Missouri Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
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