Rebecca Mans Mitchell (born April 22, 1981) is an

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, veterinarian, and politician, who served as a member of

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for District 106.

Early life

Mitchell grew up in

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. She earned a DVM from

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in 2011, a PhD in Comparative Medical Sciences, in 2011, and an undergraduate degree in biology from

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. For her undergraduate thesis, she researched the biomechanics of growing animals.

References

External links

Rebecca Mitchell at ballotpedia.org
Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Living people 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) 1981 births Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine alumni Harvard College alumni People from Skaneateles, New York 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub