DIXON, JULIAN CAREY
Representative Julian C. Dixon, who served the West Los Angeles District for twenty-two years in Congress, left a legacy as a supporting legislator on CIVIL RIGHTS and national security matters. He is also remembered for the differences he made in California and in the District of Columbia in his various roles serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Julian Carey Dixon was born in Washington, D.C., in 1934.
He moved to Los Angeles, California, with his family at the age of ten. He grew up
and attended public school in Los Angeles. In
1957 he left to serve in the Army, returning in
1960 to receive his degree from California State
University in 1962. Dixon then went on to earn
his law degree from Southwestern State Univer-
sity in Los Angeles in 1967.
Dixon spent only a few years in the private
PRACTICE OF LAW before entering a life devoted
to politics and public service. In 1972 he was
elected to the California State Assembly, where
he served for six years. In 1978 he was elected to
serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He
served his constituents in the 32nd District of
California for twenty-two more years in the
House.
Throughout his career, Julian Dixon was a
strong advocate for civil rights causes. During
the 1980s he was chairman of the Congressional
Black Caucus.He also created a MARTIN LUTHER
