Diane Dixon (politician)
Diane Dixon | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Nguyen |
| Member of the Newport Beach City Council | |
| In office November 2014 – December 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | https://ad72.asmrc.org/ |
Diane Brooks Dixon is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Republican, she represents the 72nd State Assembly District, which includes Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Beach. She was a former mayor and city councilwoman of Newport Beach.
In 2020, Dixon ran for the California State Assembly against first-term Democrat Cottie 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.