Victor Mitchell | |
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Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 45th district |
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In office January 10, 2007 – January 7, 2009 |
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Preceded by | James Sullivan |
Succeeded by | Carole Murray |
Personal details | |
Born |
Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
December 12, 1965
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Amy Mitchell |
Alma mater |
San Diego State University Harvard University |
Religion | Catholic |
Bills Introduced in 2007 by Rep. Mitchell (for which Rep. Mitchell is the primary originating sponsor) |
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Bill | Title | Outcome | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning grants to encourage the use of tracking technology by counties to locate people who become lost as a result of a cognitive impairment [...] | Signed by Gov. Ritter |
Bills Introduced in 2008 by Rep. Mitchell (for which Rep. Mitchell is the primary originating sponsor) |
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Bill | Title | Outcome | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning building inspection requirements for educational institutions [...] | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning the voluntary contribution designation benefiting the Alzheimer's Association Fund that appears on the state individual income tax return forms, and [...] extending the period for the contribution designation. | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning granting in-state tuition status to a student who moves to Colorado during the senior year of high school as the result of the student's legal guardian taking a job in the state. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning charges to inmates for health care services. | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
HB07-1064 | Concerning the return of a release of a deed of trust after recording. | Signed by Gov. Ritter |
Victor Mitchell (born December 12, 1965) is a businessman and former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Since 2009, he has been CEO of Lead Funding, a real estate lender. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, Mitchell represented House District 45, including Teller County and southern Douglas County, Colorado. Mitchell served one term in office and did not stand for re-election in 2008.
In February 2017, Mitchell filed papers with the Secretary of State's office and told ColoradoPolitics.com he will be a candidate for Colorado Governor in 2018.
Born in Edison, New Jersey, Mitchell attended San Diego State University, earning a bachelor's degree in finance in 1988. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Business College of San Diego State University.
Mitchell is a life-long entrepreneur and successful businessman who has started or turned around numerous companies. Since his teen years, when he worked as a newsboy and busboy, he has always worked for himself or one of his companies.
In 1987, while in college, he started a transportation business, and, over the course of his career, founded and served as CEO and chairman of five companies: Advantage Advisory Service (1989–2004), Advantage Cellular (1991–1995), Advantage Wireless (1996–2004), Motion Telecom, (2002–2004), and Ricochet Networks (2003–2004). After selling Advantage Cellular to AirTouch (later part of Verizon) in 1995, Mitchell moved to Denver, Colorado in 1996 and founded Advantage Wireless, a wireless distributor. After expanding to 114 branded locations, Advantage Wireless was sold to private investors in 2004. Advantage Wireless, Inc. was named "Colorado Small Business of the Year" by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce in 2000. Mitchell has also served on advisory boards of the Denver Metro Chamber and the Denver Better Business Bureau.