Joseph C. Mitchell
| Joseph C. Mitchell | ||
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| Alabama House of Representatives District 103 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1994-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 5, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 19 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10/day | |
| Per diem | $4,308/month | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Morehouse College, 1969 | |
| Master's | University of South Alabama, 1974 | |
| Ph.D. | Texas A&M University, 1983 | |
| Other | CASE, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1979 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 28, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Mobile, AL | |
| Profession | Researcher/Founder, Alabama American Research and Education Associates, Inc. | |
| Religion | African Methodist Episcopal | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Mitchell works as a Researcher at the Alabama American Research and Education Associates Incorporated, an industrial engineer, and a jazz musician/educator.
He is a member of the Charity Hospitals of Louisiana, Community Education, City of Mobile, Coosa County Public School Adult Education, Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a Neighborhood Youth Corp Instructor.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Mitchell served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
- Subcommittee on Professional Qualifications
- Subcommittee on Higher Education
- Internal Affairs Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
- Mobile County Legislation Committee, Alabama House of Representatives
Elections
2010
Mitchell won re-election to the 103rd District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition.[2]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mitchell was re-elected to the 103rd District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Mitchell raised $74,498 for his campaign.[4]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Mitchell raised $23,261 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| FGA PAC | $5,000 |
| L PAC | $5,000 |
| Alabama Trial Lawyers Association | $2,500 |
| Alabama State Employees Association | $2,500 |
2006
In 2006, Mitchell collected $74,498 in donations.
Below are Mitchell's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2006 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2006 total |
|---|---|
| AL Education Assoc | $20,000 |
| Seth Hammett Campaign | $10,000 |
| AL Trial Lawyers Assoc | $6,500 |
| Milton E McGregor | $3,000 |
| Alabama AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Joseph + Mitchell + Alabama + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Joseph Mitchell News Feed
- Inside the Statehouse: There's a deep divide in Montgomery - The Piedmont Journal
- The costs of trash aren't cheap (Press-Register Sound Off) - al.com
- CONCERTS LISTINGS: May 17 to 23, 2013 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
- Mobile County school news for May 19 - Press-Register - al.com (blog)
- Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Jacobean Incest Melodrama - LA Weekly (blog)
- The CW 2013 season announcement - Niagara Frontier Publications - Niagara Frontier Publications
- What did it sell for? St. Louis and St. Louis County for the week of May 15, 2013 - STLtoday.com
- Jo Anne McKnight: Theodore UMC prayer shawl ministry provides comfort to ... - Press-Register - al.com (blog)
- Summer Concerts at Other Venues - Detroit Free Press
- Key moments in USA's history: A timeline - al.com (blog)
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Email controversy
On January 27, 2013, Mitchell used his official government email account to respond to a constituent who was urging lawmakers not to pass laws curtailing gun ownership. Mitchell wrote, "Your folk never used all this sheit (sic) to protect my folk from your slave-holding, murdering, adulterous, baby-raping, incestuous, snaggle-toothed, backward-a**ed, inbreed (sic), imported criminal-minded kin folk." The constituent, Eddie Maxwell, replied by saying "That’s not the type of reply I expect to receive from a state legislator. I’m not a racist and I find your reply to be especially offensive considering the position you hold."[7]
Personal
Mitchell has a wife, Janetta.
External links
- Alabama Legislature - Joseph C. Mitchell
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mitchell
- ↑ Statewide general election results
- ↑ 2006 election results, Alabama
- ↑ Alabama House spending, 2006
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Al.com "Alabama lawmaker's email: 'Slave-holding, murdering, adulterous, baby-raping, snaggle-toothed kin folk," March 27, 2013
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