About Clay Dixon
Lived 1942 – 2006 (aged 63–64). Clay Dixon was an American politician.
Richard Clay Dixon, born on October 24, 1941, is an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a city commissioner of Dayton, Ohio, and as the city's mayor. He was the second African-American person to serve as mayor of Dayton.
Education Dixon graduated from Central State University in 1963, and was inducted into the Central State University Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame in 2006.
Mayor of Dayton On January 9, 1987, Dayton City Commissioner Richard Clay Dixon was sworn in as the Mayor of the City of Dayton by Dr. Sarah Harris. He was unanimously appointed by his peers to succeed Mayor Paul Leonard, who was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Ohio.
Personal life Dixon is married to Judy Dixon. Together, they have two children and one grandchild.
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Who was Clay Dixon?
American politician
When was Clay Dixon born?
Clay Dixon was born in 1942 in Dayton.
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Clay Dixon died on 6 March 2006.
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Clay Dixon was a politician.
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Clay Dixon was American.
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