Former Rep. Paul Mitchell

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Summary

MITCHELL, PAUL, a Representative from Michigan; November 14, 1956; B.A., Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich., 1978; businessman; business executive; member of the St. Clair, Mich., city council; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2017-present).

Biographical

Gender: Male
Pronunciation: pall MIH-chull
Date of Birth: Nov. 14, 1956
Date of Death: Aug. 15, 2021 (age: 64)
Place of Birth: Boston, Mass.
Religion: Protestant
Hometown: Waterford Township, Mich.
Place of Residence: Dryden, Mich.
Previous Occupation: Businessman

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Sherry

6 children

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

X (Twitter), campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Education

Michigan State University James Madison College - BA (1974-1978)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2017-Jan. 2, 2021) Retired, Died, Aug. 15, 2021

Member, 10th Congressional District of Michigan

Election Results

2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

10th Congressional District of Michigan

Paul Mitchell III, 60.00%
Republican

Kimberly Ann Bizon, 35.00%
Democrat

Jeremy Peruski, 4.00%
Non-designated

Harley Mikkelson, 1.00%
Green
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

10th Congressional District of Michigan

Paul Mitchell III, 63.09%
Republican

Frank Accavitti Jr., 32.29%
Democrat

Lisa Lane Gioia, 3.11%
Libertarian

Benjamin Nofs, 1.50%
Green

Employment History

4th Congressional District of Michigan (2014)

Candidate
Ross Education LLC (2011-2012)

Executive Chairman
Ross Education LLC (2004-2011)

Chief Executive Officer
Ross Education LLC (1985-2004)

Manager

Associated Organizations

Own leadership PAC:

Republicans Preserving Our Majority PAC

Election campaign:

Paul Mitchell for Congress (Michigan)

Awards

Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)
Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)
Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (May 2017)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2019 costing $22,749

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Trip Destinations:

Denmark

Trip Sponsors:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2020, 2019, 2019 (Amendment), 2018, 2018 (Amendment), 2018 (Amendment), 2017, 2017 (Amendment), 2017 (Amendment), 2017 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2020, 2019, 2018
Stock transaction: 12/17/2018, 12/12/2018, 02/07/2017
Termination: 2021
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $65,957.88
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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One in six freshman reps employing ex-lobbyists

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When Autism Speaks, Rep. Mitchell listens - and hires

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