Cody Mitchell is an American politician and lawyer who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 65th district.
10 Facts About Cody Mitchell
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Cody Mitchell later served as a prosecutor in the South Carolina Army National Guard with the rank of major.
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Cody Mitchell graduated from Presbyterian College with his bachelor of arts, and from the University of South Carolina with his Juris Doctor.
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Cody Mitchell served as a municipal judge for the towns of Bethune and Hartsville.
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Cody Mitchell served as a municipal judge for the towns of McBee, Jefferson, and Biphopville.
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Cody Mitchell was arrested on May 8,2021, in Chesterfield County by the South Carolina Highway Patrol for DUI after refusing to submit to an improperly requested breathalyzer test.
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Cody Mitchell was charged with having an open container of alcohol while driving.
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Critics accused Cody Mitchell of using his status and closeness to the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives to get the charges dropped.
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Cody Mitchell was elected in 2022 to the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 65th district from Sumter.
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Cody Mitchell succeeded Jay Lucas, who was one of his law partners and his mentor.