[1] Dixon's dozen years of service on PSC brought her a commendation from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in 2004.
After serving in the state legislature, Dixon was given a fellowship at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
[3] In the early 1980s, Dixon worked with the Total Community Action Agency and its Central City Health Clinic.
It was run by Dorothy Mae Taylor, who was the first African-American woman to have served in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
In 2002, Dixon sought a seat to represent Louisiana's 2nd congressional district; she lost to incumbent William J.
In 2007, Dixon ran for the open seat in Louisiana Senate District 5, vacated when incumbent Diana Bajoie was term-limited.