[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1197]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF DR. MILDRED LEE KELLEY DIXON'S SERVICE TO THE VA

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Dr. Mildred Lee Kelley Dixon's years of service to 
the VA.
  Dr. Dixon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 7, 
1916 to Spencer and Annie Kelley. She graduated from East Orange High 
School in New Jersey and later from Dental Nursing School. In 1944, she 
graduated from the Ohio College of Chiropody (Kent State University 
College of Podiatric Medicine).
  She moved to Tuskegee, Alabama, and married James O. Dixon (deceased) 
and was blessed with two children: James and Denise.
  Prior to working at the Tuskegee VA Hospital, known today as Central 
Alabama Health Care System, she was employed as Dean of Women at 
Tuskegee Institute. She also worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. 
Clark, D.D.S. in Opelika and was a private practitioner and shoe sales 
representative at Child Life Shoes.
  Dr. Dixon was the first female Podiatrist employed by the VA Hospital 
and the first Black Podiatrist. She received an Honorary Doctorate of 
Medicine, International University of Health Sciences, School of 
Medicine, St. Kitts and established the first Podiatric Residency 
Program in Alabama.
  In addition to providing podiatric care to Veterans at the VA 
Hospital, Dr. Dixon traveled to VA Hospitals in Montgomery (1977-1984) 
and Tuscaloosa (1982-1984) to provide podiatric care. She was a regular 
contributor to the Chiropody Journal and other professional medical 
journals, in the U.S. and abroad.
  Dr. Dixon is Past President of AARP, Chapter #3428, a volunteer with 
Macon County RSVP, a volunteer for the National Park Services, a member 
of AAUW, NAACP, APHA, National Academy Practice, and AWP, the past-
President of the Association of Podiatrists in Federal Services, a Life 
Member of APMA and past-President of the National Podiatric Medical 
Association. Dr. Dixon is a member of Greenwood Missionary Baptist 
Church in Tuskegee, still active in the community and continues to 
serve as a volunteer.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Dr. Dixon for her service 
to others and help me wish her a happy 100th birthday on September 7th.