Mahlon Mitchell
| Mahlon Mitchell | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | ||
| Former Candidate | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 24, 1977 | |
| Profession | President, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Mitchell was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Delavan, Wisconsin. [1]
Mitchell worked as a street outreach coordinator, linking at-risk youth with community services, and for six years as a real estate agent. For the last 15 years, he has worked as a firefighter and is currently serving as President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin - the youngest African American to hold the position.[1]
Elections
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2012
Mitchell was defeated Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor in the recall election against incumbent Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
| Recall of Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rebecca Kleefisch Incumbent |
52.9% | 1,301,739 | |
| Democratic | Mahlon Mitchell | 47% | 1,156,520 | |
| Scattering | - | 0.1% | 3,077 | |
| Total Votes | 2,461,336 | |||
| Election Results Via: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
He defeated Ira Robins and protest candidate Isaac Weix in the primary on May 8.[2]
Recall petitions were turned in on January 17, 2012 and certified on March 30. Mitchell declared his candidacy on March 19, 2012.[3][4]
| Wisconsin Lt. Governor Recall - Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mahlon Mitchell |
51.3% | 396,302 |
| Isaac Weix | 25.5% | 197,148 |
| Ira Robins | 21.4% | 165,325 |
| Scattering | 1.8% | 13,575 |
| Total Votes | 772,350 | |
| Election Results Via: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||
Issues
Mitchell discusses his campaign with Wisconsin Public Television's Here and Now host, Frederica Freyberg:
Personal
Mitchell and his wife, April, live in Fitchburg with their two daughters.[1]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Mahlon Mitchell on Facebook
- Mahlon Mitchell on Twitter
- Mahlon Mitchell on YouTube
- Mahlon Mitchell on Flickr
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mahlon Mitchell.com, "About Mahlon," accessed May 31, 2012
- ↑ WSAW, "Mahlon Mitchell, Dem, nominated Lieutenant Governor, Wisconsin," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Post Crescent, "Wisconsin firefighters union head Mahlon Mitchell enters lieutenant governor recall race," March 19, 2012
- ↑ WTAQ, "Recall elections officially ordered against Gov. Walker, 5 other GOP lawmakers," March 30, 2012
