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Dixie Allen
Dixie Jean Woods Allen (née Woods; January 27, 1935 – April 1, 2019) was a politician from Dayton, Ohio, who served in the Ohio House of Representatives and on the Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery County Commission. After the resignation of Rep. Lloyd Lewis Jr. in 1998, Allen was chosen as a political newcomer to replace him. She went on to win a full term in 1998, and was reelected in 2000. In 2001, she opted for an appointment to the Ohio Senate, however did not obtain it. Instead she, won reelection for a third full House term in 2002, and again in 2004. In 2006, Republicans convinced Allen that if she would switch political parties, they would appoint her as a county commissioner. She did so, and was appointed on July 25, 2006, after resignation from the House. In the 2006 general election, however, Allen was defeated for a full term by Democrat Judy Dodge, and has since moved back to the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Allen died on April 1, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lloyd Lewis Jr
Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Dayton, Lewis served as a former assistant city manager for Dayton and as a member of the city plan board. He also once was a general manager for Rike's downtown, and served as DP&L's assistant vice president for community relations, recruiting and customer relations. He was married to Edythe Lewis Edythe M. "Delilah" Lewis (February 26, 1924 – June 5, 2014) was an American woman who was the first black, female disc jockey in Dayton, Ohio, United States, in the 1950s. Early life and education Lewis was born Edythe Mulzac, raised i .... References Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1926 births 2001 deaths Politicians from Xenia, Ohio 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly {{ohio-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |