Sheila Dixon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sheila Dixon

American mayor

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1953

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sheila Ann Dixon (born December 27, 1953) served as the forty-eighth mayor of Baltimore, Maryland.
When the former mayor, Martin O'Malley, was sworn in as governor on January 17, 2007, Dixon, the president of the Baltimore City Council, served out the remaining year of his term.
In November 2007, she was elected mayor.
She was the first African-American female to serve as president of the City Council, Baltimore's first female mayor, and Baltimore's third black mayor. On January 9, 2009, Dixon was indicted on twelve felony and misdemeanor counts, including perjury, theft, and misconduct.
The charges stem partly from incidents in which she allegedly misappropriated gift cards intended for the poor.
On December 1, 2009, the jury returned a "guilty" verdict on one misdemeanor count of fraudulent misappropriation and Dixon received probation provided she resign as mayor as part of a plea agreement, effective February 4, 2010.
She was succeeded by the City Council president, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, on February 4, 2010. By December 2012, Dixon had completed all of the terms of her probation.
The case closed by the end of 2012.In 2015, Dixon ran for mayor of Baltimore in an unsuccessful comeback attempt; she was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator Catherine E.
Pugh.