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Vincent B. Dixie
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 54th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byBrenda Gilmore
Personal details
Born (1973-08-20) August 20, 1973 (age 51)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEricka Dixie
Children2
ResidenceNashville, Tennessee
Alma materTennessee State University (BBA, MBA)
ProfessionBusinessman

Vincent Dixie (born August 20, 1973) is an American businessman, politician, and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 54 since 2019. Dixie is one of 32 freshman members of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly. He succeeded Brenda Gilmore after she was sworn into the Tennessee Senate.

Background

Dixie attended Tennessee State University where he received his bachelor's degree in Accounting (BBA) in 1997 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in 2004. In 2009, he founded the bail bonding companies A Way Out Bonding and Bail U Out Bonding. Prior to this he worked in the health care industry as an international auditor for Hospital Corporation of America and Ardent Health Services.

2018 election

The following are the results for the 2018 District 54 Election:

Tennessee District 54, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Dixie 18,194 84.1
Independent John Smith 3,428 15.9
Total votes 21,622 100

Legislative committees

Dixie currently serves as a member of the following legislative committees:

  • Education Committee
    • K–12 Subcommittee
  • Health Committee
    • Public Health Subcommittee

Political positions and sponsored bills

Criminal justice

Dixie sponsored HB 0883, a bill which allows felons who have gone at least five years without incident the opportunity to petition to have their criminal history sealed. He also sponsored HB 0881, a bill called the "Drug Treatment Instead of Incarceration Act".

Education

Dixie sponsored HB1550, the "Tennessee Education Savings Account Pilot Program", a school voucher program for low- and middle-income students.

Health care

Dixie sponsored the following bills in relation to health including HB 887, which is the "Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act", HB 1259, which will expand Medicaid eligibility to people who have an opioid addiction and make less than the Federal poverty level, in the duration of their active involvement at any approved substance abuse treatment facility.

Gun rights

Dixie has consistently received "F" ratings from the NRA Political Victory Fund in regards to his gun rights positions.

Personal life

Dixie and his wife Ericka have two daughters: Noelle and Hannah Marie. He attends St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church where he serves as a member of the church's finance committee.

Others community involvements are:

  • member, Omega Psi Phi fraternity
  • member, National Association of Black Accountants
  • member, Tennessee Association of Professional Bail Agents
  • knight/ member, Knights of Peter Claver
  • fellow/ co-chair, New Leaders Council Nashville Chapter
  • House Member, 111th General Assembly
  • Democratic Caucus Treasurer

References

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  2. ^ "Vincent Dixie". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. "Vincent Dixie". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  4. "House Education Committee - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  5. "House Education Subcommittee - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  6. "House Health Committee - TN General Assembly". www.legislature.state.tn.us. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  7. "House Health - TN General Assembly". www.legislature.state.tn.us. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  8. ^ "Tennessee General Assembly » Sponsor List". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  9. "Tennessee HB0883 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly". LegiScan. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  10. "Tennessee HB1550 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  11. "Tennessee HB0887 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly". LegiScan. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  12. "Tennessee General Assembly Legislation". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  13. "NRA-PVF | Grades | Tennessee". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "NRA-PVF | Grades | Tennessee". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

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