Diane Dixon | |
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| Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the72nd district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Nguyen |
| Member of theNewport Beach City Council | |
| In office November 2014 – December 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Website | https://ad72.asmrc.org/ |
Diane Brooks Dixon is anAmerican politician serving in theCalifornia State Assembly. As aRepublican, she represents the 72nd State Assembly District, which includesHuntington Beach,Newport Beach,Seal Beach,Laguna Hills,Laguna Woods,Lake Forest,Aliso Viejo, andLaguna Beach.[1] She was a formermayor and city councilwoman ofNewport Beach.[2]
Diane earned her Bachelor of Arts with honors in political science from theUniversity of Southern California. She was married to Pat Dixon, a career prosecutor who serves as a Special Counsel to the Orange County District Attorney.[3]
Diane spent 40 years in the private sector as a business executive before being elected to theNewport Beach City Council in 2014, where she served two terms as a Mayor. Her leadership helped deliver budget surpluses, pay down pension liabilities, improve public safety, and complete infrastructure projects on time and within budget and greater cooperation between residents, businesses and government to resolve community problems. Diane is past president of the Association of California Cities-Orange County. She served (2019-2022) on the regional council of the Southern California Associations of Governments (SCAG) and as a board member of Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG).[3]
In 2020, Dixon ran for the California State Assembly against first-term DemocratCottie Petrie-Norris. Dixon lost the general election by a very narrow margin. In 2022, redistricting lead Petrie-Norris to run in a neighboring district. Dixon won the election.[4]
Diane has been an active member on several philanthropic community-based boards of directors for nearly four decades, including United Way Orange County, YMCA, USC Board of Councilors and Alumni Association, educational institutions, child service agencies and health-related organizations.[3]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Dixon | 19,619 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 19,619 | 100.0 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 21,169 | 59.0 | |
| Mike Glenn | 14,688 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 35,857 | 100.0 | |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Judie Mancuso | 59,016 | 43.3 | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 58,132 | 42.7 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Yu | 19,115 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 136,263 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Diane Dixon | 116,588 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Judie Mancuso | 90,730 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 207,318 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 87,904 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Dom Jones | 56,374 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 144,278 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Diane Dixon (incumbent) | 157,278 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Dom Jones | 107,251 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 264,529 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
