Paul Mitchell (politician)

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Paul Mitchell (born November 14, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Michigan. A member of the Republican Party, Mitchell is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district.

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Early life and career

Mitchell was born in Boston and grew up as the oldest of six children in Waterford Township, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University. Mitchell owned and operated Ross Medical Education Center.

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Political career

Mitchell ran for the 32nd district seat in the Michigan State Senate in 2013 to succeed Roger Kahn, but withdrew from the race. He became the chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition of Michigan, a conservative nonprofit foundation. Mitchell led a campaign opposed to Proposal 1, a ballot proposition proposing tax plan for roads, on the May 2015 ballot.

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U.S. House of Representatives

2014 campaign

Mitchell ran for the United States House of Representatives in Michigan's 4th congressional district in 2014, losing the Republican Party primary election to John Moolenaar.

2016 campaign

He moved to Michigan's 10th congressional district in 2015 to run for the House of Representatives in that district, following Candice Miller's decision not to run for reelection. He won the primary, defeating Phil Pavlov and Alan Sanborn. Mitchell won the general election, defeating Frank Accavitti.

Tenure

Mitchell assumed office on January 3, 2017. He is a member of the Republican Study Committee.

Mitchell voted in favor of the American Health Care Act of 2017.

Committee assignments

Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules
- Subcommittee on Information Technology
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

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Personal life

Mitchell moved to Saginaw County, Michigan, when he married his wife, Sherry Mitchell, in 2008. A longtime resident of Thomas Township, near Saginaw, he bought a home in Dryden Township to enter the race for the 10th. He and his wife, Sherry, have six children.

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