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- Name: George John Mitchell
- Born: August 20, 1933
- Birthplace: Waterville, Maine
- Assumed office: May 17, 1980
- Former Senate Majority Leader
- Party: Democrat
- Alma mater: Bowdoin College, Georgetown University
- Previous occupation: Lawyer
- Some have argued that Mitchell's Report has an inherent conflict of interest, as he used to run the front office for the Boston Red Sox
- Former Chairman of The Walt Disney Company
- Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007NY Daily News: Mitchell diagnosed with cancer (August 10, 2007)
- Named special envoy to the Middle East by President Barack Obama in January 2009Jerusalem Post: US envoy won't meet with Hamas, stop in Syria ME trip (January 26, 2009)
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Lawyer and politician George Mitchell was a member of the Senate for 15 years, eventually becoming Senate Majority Leader. After his time at the Senate, he worked as an ambassador and investigator helping to broker the Northern Ireland peace accords and presiding over an investigation into the use of steroids in baseball. DLA Piper: Our People: George J. Mitchell Mitchell was named special envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration January 22, 2009.BBC News: Obama appoints key hotspot envoys (January 23, 2009) On January 26, Mitchell embarked upon his first trip to the region, visiting foreign leaders of many countries but will not meet with Hamas.Jerusalem Post: US envoy won't meet with Hamas, stop in Syria ME trip (January 26, 2009)
Early Life
After earning a degree in law from Georgetown, Mitchell became an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the early 1960s. He would later take his law practice to Maine, where he began his political career.DLA Piper: Our People: George J. MitchellObama Administration Special Envoy
On January 22, 2009, President Barack Obama named Mitchell special envoy for the Middle East. Mitchell has said he believes peace can be achieved between a Jewish and a Palestinian state, saying "there is no such thing as a conflict that can't be ended." Mitchell previously served as a Mideast special envoy during the Bush administration. He also served as a U.S. special envoy to Northern Ireland.CNN: George Mitchell named special envoy for the Middle East (January 22, 2009)On January 26, 2009, Mitchell embarked on his first trip to the Middle East. He planned to meet with Israel, the West Bank, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. He was not planning to meet with Hamas or the Palestinian authority during the trip. Jerusalem Post: US envoy won't meet with Hamas, stop in Syria ME trip (January 26, 2009)
Steroids and Baseball
George Mitchell led a thorough investigation of past steroid use in Major League Baseball from. He released his findings in the so-called "Mitchell Report" during a press conference on December 14, 2007. The report included a list of players accused of using steroids. The list included many well-known baseball players including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens.DLA Piper: Our People: George J. Mitchell-
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George Mitchell Questions
Do you think George Mitchell will do a good job as envoy to the Middle East? 1 AnswerI think George Mitchell will do an excellent job. He played an important role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, and has a deep understanding of what it tak... read more
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Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Chairman, DLA Piper
- Director, Boston Red Sox
- Lead Counsel, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley
- U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland
- Chancellor, Queen's University at Belfast
- Past Projects:
- Chairman, The Walt Disney Company
- Chairman, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand
George Mitchell Timeline
- August 20, 1933: Born in Waterville, Maine
- 1977: Appointed U.S. Attorney by President Jimmy Carter
- 1979: Appointed to District Court of Maine
- May 17, 1980: Elected to the U.S. Senate
- January 3, 1989: Appointed Senate Majority Leader
- 1994: Declines offer to serve on The U.S. Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton
- March 4, 2004: Elected Chairman of Disney's Board of Directors, replacing Michael Eisner
- June 15, 2005: Releases findings of his Congressional Task Force on The United Nations
- August 10, 2007: Diagnosed with prostate cancer
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I was hoping Archie Mitchell would get a few tasks in the jungle. Then I realised it's George Hamilton.
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@bzygo I shld do sum reading on George Mitchell. I sort of lk it hre though sum ppl R snooty & I'm definatelt not. I dont socialize w/ them.
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“Se você faz o melhor que pode, o futuro se cuida por si” - George Mitchell
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365 days ago, I was named a George Mitchell Scholar, and I'm doing the same thing I was then...watching the LSU-Ole Miss game!
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