Sheila Dixon

Sheila Dixon

Sheila A. Dixon (born December 27, 1953) is a Democratic politician who became Baltimore's first female (and third African-American) mayor in 2007.

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Some charges against Baltimore mayor dismissed

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A judge has dismissed some of the charges against Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon and all charges against a councilwoman indicted in a probe of city finances. Judge Dennis M. Sweeney agreed Thursday with a defense motion that Dixon and Councilwoman Helen Holton enjoy legislative immunity from charges for acts conducted in office. Dixon attorney Dale P. Kelberman said four perjury charges and one misconduct charge against Dixon were dismissed and seven theft, misappropriation and misconduct charges against the mayor remain because immunity did not cover the evidence in those counts. The mayor is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families and failing ... Read Full Story

Will Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon appear at an event with Obama scheduled for next week?

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"As the first woman to hold this office in Baltimore, Mayor Dixon is a trailblazer, and she has spent a lifetime working to make life better for Baltimore's families. From her years as a Kindergarten teacher to serving as president of the Baltimore City Council to fighting poverty and homelessness as Baltimore's mayor, Mayor Dixon has worked to bring change that matters in people's lives. As a working mother herself, she knows firsthand the demands on working families in our country, and she is committed to making policies that work for the future of Baltimore. I look forward to working with her to bring ... Read Full Story

Baltimore mayor's lawyers move to dismiss

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Lawyers for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon have filed a motion to dismiss the 12-count indictment against her. Dixon is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families and lying about gifts from her developer boyfriend. But her attorneys argue in a 56-page motion that the indictment is "hopelessly confused in every significant respect." The motion says the developers who gave gifts to Dixon were not considered to be doing business with the city under the city's ethics code. Dixon's lawyers say that means she wasn't required to disclose them. They also say prosecutors misconstrued the city's ethics laws and couldn't make up their ... Read Full Story

Baltimore Mayor, Sheila Dixon Indicted

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By: Lynn Green I will never understand why it is that some people are so greedy. Baltimore’s mayor, Sheila Dixon has been indicted for the following allegations: Accepting illegal gifts such as: fur coats shopping sprees travel gift cards intended for the poor Clothes electronics etc., etc… The State Prosecutor’s Office, which has been investigating corruption at City Hall for nearly three years, said Dixon received holiday gift cards for four years from several people. Prosecutors said the gift cards were to be distributed to needy families, but were instead used by Dixon to buy electronics — including an Xbox, a PlayStation 2 and ... Read Full Story

Trial set for Baltimore mayor in corruption case

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Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is set to go to trial in September on charges she stole gift cards intended for needy families and used them for a holiday shopping spree. On Tuesday, a judge scheduled Dixon's trial for Sept. 8 on charges of theft, perjury and misconduct in office. Dixon, a Democrat, and two others were charged after a corruption investigation that lasted nearly three years. The mayor also is accused of lying about gifts from a developer. The developer, Ronald Lipscomb, is charged in a separate case with bribing City Councilwoman Helen Holton. Dixon has denied wrongdoing in the case. According to the ... Read Full Story
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Judge asked to remove Baltimore mayor
BALTIMORE, July 1 (UPI) -- A Baltimore resident has filed a petition to have Mayor Sheila Dixon removed because she was sworn in by the governor instead of the clerk of the circuit court.  
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Sheila Dixon is the 48th mayor of Baltimore and a former member of the Baltimore City Council. She is the first African-American female to serve as the council's president and the city's first female mayor. Dixon won the Democratic mayoral primary in ...  
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Petition asks Dixon's removal from office
Petition asks Dixon's removal from officeBaltimore SunA Baltimore man petitioned Tuesday to have Mayor Sheila Dixon removed from office, arguing in court papers that ...and more »  
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Lipscomb plea could be bad news for Dixon
Washington TimesLipscomb plea could be bad news for DixonBaltimore SunDeveloper Ron Lipscomb's guilty plea to a campaign finance charge -- and his promise to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against Mayor Sheila Dixon ...Baltimore developer pleads guilty to conspiracyExaminer.comPr. George's Man Takes Plea Deal in Bribery CaseWashington PostI-Team: Holton Paying Back Lipscomb For PollWBAL TVBaltimore Sun -Baltimore Sun -Baltimore...  
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Dixon ruling seen as setback
Baltimore SunDixon ruling seen as setbackBaltimore Sun, United StatesBy Scott Calvert | scott.calvert@baltsun.com State Prosecutor Robert A. Rohrbaugh suffered a setback Thursday when a judge threw out perjury charges against Mayor Sheila Dixon and tossed the bribery case against City Councilwoman Helen L. Holton. ...Perjury charges against Mayor Dixon dropped Bizjournals.comProsecutors Ponder Next Move In Dixon Case WBAL TVSome Charges...  
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25¢ fee for most plastic, paper bags opposed
25¢ fee for most plastic, paper bags opposedBaltimore Sun, United StatesWhile the city's Sustainability Commission supports the surcharge, Mayor Sheila Dixon will not weigh in on the plan before a meeting next month between council members and industry representatives. The bill's sponsors say the surcharge is the best way ...  
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The defiant ones
MyFox MemphisThe defiant onesBaltimore Sun, United StatesYet it's clear Mayor Sheila Dixon is fuming over this minor uprising, and aides are talking openly about the possibility of a veto which, in political terms, is akin to killing flies with air-to-air missiles. What exactly did the council cut? ...Compromises Send City Budget To Council Floor WBAL TVCity Council passes new budget Baltimore SunHundreds protest bid to cut youth programs...  
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Sheila Dixon's Response to Her Indictment
Sheila Dixon (The Baltimore Sun)
 There is something I want to tell the citizens of this great city about the charges that the State Prosecutor has brought against me today.

For the past two years, I have done my best to serve the City of Baltimore as Mayor, and I will continue to do so. I will not let these charges deter me from keeping Baltimore on the path that we have set, or from carrying forward the significant progress we have made thus far.

I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am confident that I will be found innocent of these charges. But, for the moment, I cannot comment further on the allegations that have been made against me. Instead, my attorneys will address these matters on my behalf.

I want to make it clear, though, that I will continue to put all of my energies into running the City of Baltimore during these perilous economic times. And with God's grace, I am confident that the city, my family and I will weather this storm.

- Sheila Dixon, Jan. 9, 2009
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