12 Facts About Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell was born on February 24,1977 and is an American firefighter and current President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin.

Mahlon Mitchell unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Wisconsin in 2018, placing second.

Mahlon Mitchell was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Delavan, Wisconsin.

Mahlon Mitchell worked as a street outreach coordinator, linking at-risk youth with community services, and for six years as a real estate agent in the Madison area.

Mahlon Mitchell has served as a counselor at the Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety's Burn Camp, which he directed for five years.

Mahlon Mitchell was promoted to lieutenant in the Madison Fire Department in 2010.

Mahlon Mitchell worked to help pass two pieces of legislation that were seen as victories for fire fighters across the state, including the Infectious Disease Presumption Law to ensure that firefighters are covered if they contract a disease or disability on the job, and a law ensuring that families and spouses of fire fighters who die in the line of duty will have their health insurance premiums covered.

Mahlon Mitchell was sought out by the national media as a critic of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's collective bargaining changes, which prompted weeks of demonstrations in Madison.

On March 19,2012, Mahlon Mitchell announced his candidacy for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in a recall election against Rebecca Kleefisch.

In 2013, Mahlon Mitchell received an honorary degree from the National Labor College Maritime Institute of Graduate Studies.

In 2018, Mahlon Mitchell sought the Democratic nomination for Governor, and came in second in the primary to Tony Evers.

Mahlon Mitchell is married with two children and lives in Madison, Wisconsin.