Career
He currently serves as an Ottawa City Councillor, representing Innes Ward in Ottawa"s east education He was first elected in the 2014 municipal elections. Prior to entering politics, Mitic served in the Canadian Army as a sniper.
He lost both of his legs in a landmine accident while fighting in the War in Afghanistan in 2007.
During his recovery, Mitic worked through some of his psychological issues with a computer program named Ellie, which tracks facial expressions and speech patterns to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. As part of his physical rehabilitation, Mitic successfully recovered and ran in an Achilles Canada 5-km run with prosthetic legs.
Following his appearance on the Amazing Race, Mitic became a motivational speaker and an advocate for wounded veterans and people with disabilities. Mitic was elected following the departure of long-time city councillor Rainer Bloess.
Mitic wrote a book about his experience in Afghanistan in a memoir titled Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper.
