Larry Dean Dixon (August 31, 1942 – December 4, 2020) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Alabama Senate.
Just a few months after being sworn into the state senate, Dixon switched parties and became a Republican.
His lowest margin was 74 percent in what would be his last bid for reelection, one of only four times that he even faced opposition during his four decades in the capital.
[5][6] He also served as a member of the Intergovernmental Advisory council on Education during the Reagan Administration.
[5] Dixon ran in the Republican primary for Alabama's 2nd congressional district in 1992 after longtime incumbent Bill Dickinson retired, and was initially the favorite for the nomination.