Endorsement: Peter Dixon for California’s 16th Congressional District
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics today endorsed U.S. Marine Corp Veteran and entrepreneur, Peter Dixon for Representative in California’s 16th Congressional District. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement:
“Peter Dixon is an accomplished entrepreneur, veteran, and family man with a strong record of public service and leadership. Dixon’s service in the Marines gave him the transformational leadership experience he now needs to serve his country once again by fighting for working families and delivering solutions and resources for the biggest challenges facing residents – from healthcare to housing and immigration to education right in his home district. New Politics is proud to endorse Peter Dixon and looks forward to his thoughtful leadership in Congress.”
About Peter Dixon
Peter Dixon, 40, is an accomplished entrepreneur, veteran, and family man with a strong record of public service and leadership. Raised in the district, Dixon is the oldest of four siblings and hails from a family with a strong tradition of military service.
After 9/11, Dixon joined the Marine Corps and led young men and women in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. His service extended to the Pentagon, where he spearheaded initiatives shaping the future of combat and integrating disruptive technologies onto the battlefield. Because of his expertise in combating corruption, he was recruited to Hillary Clinton’s State Department during the Obama Administration, where he worked with non-profits and the Federales to combat cartel violence in Mexico. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Dixon is the co-founder and former CEO of Second Front Systems, a cybersecurity company that brings game-changing commercial tech to the US government – to help bring the US government into the 21st century. He is running for California’s 16th Congressional District to be Silicon Valley’s Ambassador to America.
Dixon is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Portola Valley with his wife and is a proud father of three girls.
About New Politics
New Politics is a bipartisan organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised more than $8.5 million for their candidates, electing more than 30 of them to office, from Congress to School Board.
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