Bill Dix
State senateIowa
District25th
Term startJanuary 14, 2013
Term endMarch 12, 2018
PredecessorDaryl Beall
SuccessorAnnette Sweeney
State senate 2Iowa
District 29th
Term start 2January 10, 2011
Term end 2January 13, 2013
Predecessor 2Bill Heckroth
Successor 2Nancy Boettger
State house 3Iowa
District 317th
Term start 3January 13, 2003
Term end 3January 7, 2007
Successor 3Pat Grassley
State house 4Iowa
District 421st
Term start 4January 13, 1997
Term end 4January 12, 2003
Predecessor 4Robert H. Renken
PartyRepublican
Birth placeJanesville, Iowa, U.S.
SpouseGerri
Alma materIowa State University (B.S.)
OccupationFarmer

William C. Dix is a Republican politician and farmer from Shell Rock, Iowa. He was formerly the Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate representing Senate District 25, which covers Butler, Grundy, Hardin, and Story Counties. He was the Chair of the Rules and Administration Senate Committee.[1]

He resigned from the Iowa Senate on March 12, 2018, following the release of video footage showing Dix, who is married with three children, kissing a lobbyist at a bar in Des Moines, Iowa.[2][3][4]

Elections

Iowa House of Representatives (1996–2006)

In 1996, Dix made his first bid for the Iowa House of Representatives running unopposed for House District 21 (covered Butler and Grundy Counties from 1993 to 2002 before redistricting from the 2000 Census) vacated by Robert H. Renken. Iowa Congressional and Legislative districts were redrawn after the 2000 Census that went into effect for the 2002 election. From 2002 to 2006, Dix represented House District 17 (covered Butler and Bremer Counties from 2002 to 2012). He served five two-year terms in the Iowa House being reelected in 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004.[5]

Iowa's 1st Congressional District Primary (2006)

In 2006, Dix ran in the Republican Primary for Iowa's 1st Congressional District seat vacated by Jim Nussle.

References

  1. ^ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  2. ^ Manchester, Julia (March 12, 2018). "Iowa Senate majority leader steps down after video shows him kissing lobbyist". The Hill. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] | March 12, 2018 | Republican Bill Dix swiftly resigns after video of him kissing lobbyist appears online | Jason Noble, Brianne Pfannenstiel, William Petroski | [2]
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Barbara (March 13, 2018). "Aide to ex-Iowa Senate leader who kissed lobbyist resigns". apnews.com.
  5. ^ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-03.