Clarence M. Mitchell, III was an American politician from Baltimore, Maryland who served in the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates.
Background
Mitchell was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, December 14, 1939. The son of Clarence M. Mitchell, Junior. and Juanita Jackson Mitchell, he attended Baltimore City public schools and then Gonzaga High School in Washington, District of Columbia
Education
After high school, Mitchell attended the University of Maryland and Morgan State University.
Career
Mitchell first served in the Maryland House of Delegates, Legislative District 4 (Baltimore City) from 1963 to 1967. He was elected at 22 and sworn in at 23 years old. During the next 20 years he represented Senate, Legislative Districts 10, 38 & 39, all in Baltimore City.
On the national level, Mitchell was also elected to serve as President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, from 1979 to 1981.
A year after leaving the Senate, Mitchell was convicted of attempting to obstruct a grand jury, committing wire fraud and attempting to tamper with a federal investigation. He was sentenced to 54 months in prison but was released after having served 18 months.
Mitchell died October 11, 2012, in Randallstown, Maryland.
Membership
He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. 1967-1986. During that time he was the Deputy majority leader, 1975-1978, Majority whip, 1979, member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, Company-chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations and Chairman of the Executive Nominations Committee.