Background
Dixon, Shirley Juanita was born on June 29, 1935 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Willard Luther and Bessie Eugenia (Scroggs) Clark.
Dixon, Shirley Juanita was born on June 29, 1935 in Canton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Willard Luther and Bessie Eugenia (Scroggs) Clark.
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1956. Postgraduate, Mary Baldwin College, 1958. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1977.
Accountant Standard Oil Corporation, Detroit, 1955-1957. Assistant dining room manager Statler Hilton, 1958-1960. Bookkeeper Osborne Lumber Company, Canton, North Carolina, 1960-1961.
Business owner, president Dixon's Restaurant, 1961-1999. Retired
Judge North Carolina Association Distributive Education Association, state and district, since 1982. Owner Halbert's Family Heritage Center, Canton.
Director representative Avon.
Past President Haywood County Association Retarded Citizens Board, 1985-1994, past vice president, chairman board directors. Board commissioners Haywood Vocats. Opportunities, 1985-1994, treasurer board directors.
Haywood Senior Leadership Council. District director 11th Congressional District Democratic Women, 1982-1985. State Teen-Democratic advisor State Democratic party, 1985-1990.
Delegate 1988 Democratic National Convention, Atlanta. Alderwoman Town of Canton, North Carolina. Vice-chair Governor's.
Advisory Council on Aging, State North Carolina, 1982-1989. 1st vice president crime prevention Community Watch Board, State North Carolina, 1985, 86. Member Criminal Justice Board, North Carolina Assembly on Women and the Economy.
Chair Western North Carolina Epilepsy Association, Haywood County North Carolina Museum History, since 1987. Board directors W. North Carolina Women's Coalition, 1999-1900. Co-chair Haywood County Commission on the Bi-Centennial of Constitution, 1987-1992.
Haywood County Economic Strategy Commission. Vice president, board directors Haywood County Retirement Council, Region A Council on Aging. Board directors Haywood County Senior Housing, C.B.C. United Way (member chair).
Chair board Canton Senior Citizen's Center. Member Haywood County Ease Retirement Committee. President, chairwoman board Haywood County Association Retarded Citizens.
President North Carolina council Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association. Board directors Canton Recreation Department, Western North Carolina Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 1987-1991, vice president, C.B. Board directors Haywood Literary Council, Haywood Senior Leadership Council, Haywood County Block Grant Committee, W. North Carolina Economic Development Committee, United Way, since 1991, drive chairman.
Member legislation subcommittee Alzheimer's-North Carolina. Board directors North Carolina Conference for Social Services, 1987-1991. Vice president board W. North Carolina Alzheimer's Association, 1987-1991.
President State Council on Alzheimer's. Appointed member Legislation Study Committee on Alzheimer's. Appointed member State of North Carolina Advisory Board on Community Care and Health.
Member Habitat for Humanity Haywood County. Board chair Pigeon Valley Optimist Club. Appointed by Senate Western North Carolina Economic Development Commission.
Appointee Haywood County Economic Development Commission, Canton History Commission. Judge The United States of America Olympic Torch Bearers. Member Board Mount. Area Resource Center, since 2004, Board Haywood Cty.
Council on Aging, since 2004. District representative North Carolina Senior Democrats. President Haywood County Senior Democrats.
Chairperson Steedy Commission, Tourism Development Association, Haywood County Senior Advocacy Council. Member American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, Women's Political Caucus (Southern Women's Leadership award 1998), International Platform Association, Women's Forum North Carolina, National Board Alzheimers Association (regional delegate), Canton Business and Professional Association (president 1974-1979, Woman of Year 1984), Altrusa (Woman of Year in North Carolina 1989).
Married Clinton Matthew Dixon, January 3, 1953. Children: Elizabeth Swanger, Hugh Monroe III, Cynthia Owen, Sharon Henson.