Bo Mitchell
Bo Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| Assumed office January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James R. Mitchell (1970年09月05日) September 5, 1970 (age 55) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Chastity Mitchell |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lipscomb University (BA) Nashville School of Law (JD) |
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James R. "Bo" Mitchell (born September 5, 1970) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented District 50 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013, and previously served as a two-term councilman for District 35 in the Nashville Metro Council.
Education
[edit ]A middle Tennessee native, Mitchell graduated from Dickson County High School in 1988 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from David Lipscomb University in 1992. In 2003 he earned a Juris Doctor from the Nashville School of Law.
Political career
[edit ]Early career
[edit ]Mitchell started his career in politics volunteering for the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign. He is a well known Democratic Party operative in the state of Tennessee. Mitchell has managed campaigns for former Tennessee State Representative Gary Moore and the late Tennessee State Senator Pete Springer along with General Sessions Judge Leon Rubin.[1]
In 2007, Mitchell accepted a position as Director of Community Affairs for former Governor Phil Bredesen.[2]
Tennessee House District 69 campaign
[edit ]In 2000, Mitchell ran in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 69. HD 69 was made up of Dickson and Hickman counties.[3]
The race was made up of four candidates: Bo Mitchell, David Shepard, James Edward, and Tom Waychoff.[4]
The primary was held on August 3, 2000, Mitchell came in second with 2,586 to David Shepard who won with 3,329.[5] Shepard won the subsequent general election in November and would represent the district in the Tennessee General Assembly until 2017.[6]
Nashville Metro Council
[edit ]In 2007, Mitchell ran for Nashville Metro Council in District 35, which includes part of Bellevue, Tennessee, winning 56–44.[7] In 2011, he successfully ran for re-election, winning 65-35.[8] Due to term limits in the Metropolitan Charter, Mitchell's second term was his final one, at least consecutively.
In 2012, Mitchell voted against a property tax increase each time it was brought to a vote.[9]
Tennessee House District 50
[edit ]In 2012, Mitchell ran for the Tennessee General Assembly once again, this time in the district to which he had moved following his earlier defeat. His campaign focused primarily on job creation and education.[10] He won the election and was sworn into office on January 8, 2013.[11]
U.S. House campaign
[edit ]In July 2025, Mitchell announced he would run in the special election for Tennessee's 7th congressional district.[12] The election was triggered by the resignation of Republican incumbent Mark Green following his yes vote on the final One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[13] [14] [15] Mitchell lost the Democratic primary to fellow state representative Aftyn Behn.[16]
Personal life
[edit ]Mitchell lives in Bellevue, Tennessee with his wife and their two children.[17] Mitchell is currently a Regional Director for Health Cost Solutions.[18]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Meet Mr. Politics: Bo Mitchell | Nashville City Paper". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Meet Mr. Politics: Bo Mitchell | Nashville City Paper". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chris Gadd (November 8, 2016). "Curcio wins TN House District 69 seat". Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "August 2, 2007 Election Returns". Davidson County Election Commission. Nashville, Tennessee . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "August 4, 2011 Election Returns". Davidson County Election Commission. Nashville, Tennessee . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "Tennessee Republicans take note of Metro Council members' tax stances". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee . Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "Bo Mitchell on the Issues". Bo Mitchell for State Representative. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "November 6, 2012 Election Returns". Nashville, Tennessee: Davidson County Election Commission. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ Puente, Kelly (July 7, 2025). "US Rep. Mark Green will step down July 20. Who could replace him?". tennessean.com. The Tennessean. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ Mattise, Jonathan (June 9, 2025). "GOP House Homeland chairman Green to retire from Congress early". apnews.com. Associated Press . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Puente, Kelly (July 7, 2025). "US Rep. Mark Green will step down July 20. Who could replace him?". tennessean.com. The Tennessean . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ Rau, Nate (July 15, 2025). "Dixie officially enters District 7 congressional race". axios.com. Axios . Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "United States House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary" (PDF). elections.tn.gov. October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Bo Mitchell". Bo Mitchell for State Representative. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bo-mitchell/8/863/931 [self-published source ]
External links
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
- Candidates in the 2000 United States elections
- Candidates in the 2025 United States elections
- Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Lipscomb University alumni
- Metropolitan Council members (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Nashville School of Law alumni