Theo Walker Mitchell was born on July 2,1938 and is an attorney from South Carolina who served in the South Carolina General Assembly from 1975 to 1995.
12 Facts About Theo Mitchell
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Theo Mitchell is, to date, the first and only Black South Carolinian to be nominated by a major political party to the office of Governor.
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Theo Walker Mitchell was born to Clyde D Mitchell and Dothenia E Mitchell on July 2,1938, in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Theo Mitchell grew up in a broken household and his father moved to Newark, New Jersey, to escape the segregationist practices of the South.
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Theo Mitchell returned to South Carolina in 1969 to attend his grandmother's funeral and found a changed atmosphere that provided economic opportunities for blacks.
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However, two years later in 1974, Theo Mitchell won the seat for District 23.
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In 1982, Theo Mitchell was indicted on a charge of illegal possession of food stamps when a client of his allegedly gave him food stamps as payment for legal services.
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Theo Mitchell won election to the South Carolina Senate for District 7 in 1984 and served as a chairman of the Senate Corrections and Penology Committee during his tenure.
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Theo Mitchell faced a Democratic primary challenge from State Senator Ernie Passailaigue, but Mitchell won easily thanks in large part due to the support of black voters.
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In 1994 Theo Mitchell was found guilty of seven counts of violating federal tax laws and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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Theo Mitchell serves on the board of directors of the LaRouche Movement's Schiller Institute.
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Theo Mitchell married Greta Knight of Pueblo, Colorado, and they had three daughters.