Ceasar C. Mitchell (born 1968), is an American politician and attorney who served as President of

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from 2010 to 2018. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election.

Early life and education

Mitchell is a native of

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. His father was an

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officer and his mother taught in the

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. Mitchell graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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, where he double-majored in English and economics. He then earned a

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from the

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Career

Prior to his election as president of the

, Mitchell was a council member for eight years. Mitchell is a partner at the Dentons law firm, where he specializes in public policy and local government. After the death of incumbent Congressman

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, Mitchell was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Lewis on the November general election ballot.

Personal life

Mitchell and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters and a son. Mitchell's wife is a public school teacher. They live in

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References

External links

* https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/1-week-until-election-voters-to-decide-on-atlanta-mayor-other-crucial-races/634757937 * https://www.dentons.com/en/ceasar-mitchell {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Ceasar 1968 births Living people Atlanta City Council members Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats Henry Crown Fellows Morehouse College alumni University of Georgia School of Law alumni African-American city council members in Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people