# Bill Dix

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For other people, see [Bill Dix (disambiguation)](/source/Bill_Dix_(disambiguation)).

**William C. Dix** is a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_Iowa) [politician](/source/Politician) and [farmer](/source/Farmer) from [Shell Rock, Iowa](/source/Shell_Rock,_Iowa). He was formerly the Majority Leader of the [Iowa Senate](/source/Iowa_Senate) representing [Senate District 25](/source/Iowa_Senate,_District_25), which covers [Butler](/source/Butler_County,_Iowa), [Grundy](/source/Grundy_County,_Iowa), [Hardin](/source/Hardin_County,_Iowa), and [Story](/source/Story_County,_Iowa) 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](/source/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](/source/Iowa_House_of_Representatives) running unopposed for House District 21 (covered [Butler](/source/Butler_County,_Iowa) and [Grundy](/source/Grundy_County,_Iowa) Counties from 1993 to 2002 before redistricting from the [2000 Census](/source/2000_United_States_census)) vacated by [Robert H. Renken](/source/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](/source/Butler_County,_Iowa) and [Bremer](/source/Bremer_County,_Iowa) 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](/source/Iowa's_1st_congressional_district_election,_2006) (2006)

In 2006, Dix ran in the Republican Primary for [Iowa's 1st Congressional District](/source/Iowa's_1st_congressional_district) seat vacated by [Jim Nussle](/source/Jim_Nussle).

## References

1. Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. ["State Senator"](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=87&personID=22). *www.legis.iowa.gov*. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

1. Manchester, Julia (March 12, 2018). ["Iowa Senate majority leader steps down after video shows him kissing lobbyist"](https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/377974-iowa-senate-majority-leader-steps-down-after-video-shows-him-kissing/). *The Hill*. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

1. [\[1\]](https://www.desmoinesregister.com) | March 12, 2018 | Republican Bill Dix swiftly resigns after video of him kissing lobbyist appears online | Jason Noble, Brianne Pfannenstiel, William Petroski | [\[2\]](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2018/03/12/video-appears-show-iowa-senate-leader-bill-dix-kissing-woman-des-moines-bar/416553002/)

1. Rodriguez, Barbara (March 13, 2018). ["Aide to ex-Iowa Senate leader who kissed lobbyist resigns"](https://apnews.com/b7ed611cf83248f4a2ffeee04cef7d52/Aide-to-ex-Iowa-Senate-leader-who-kissed-lobbyist-resigns). apnews.com.

1. Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. ["State Representative"](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=22). *www.legis.iowa.gov*. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

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