Cody Mitchell | |
---|---|
Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
Assumed office December 6, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jay Lucas |
Personal details | |
Born | Cody Tarlton Mitchell June 11,1986 Greeneville,Tennessee |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amanda Kathryn (m. 2015) |
Education | Presbyterian College (BA),University of South Carolina,(JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army National Guard |
Years of service | 2008–2012 |
Rank | Major |
Cody Mitchell is an American politician and lawyer who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 65th district. Mitchell is a Republican.
Born in Greenville,Tennessee,Mitchell joined the military in 2008 and retired in 2012. [1] He later served as a prosecutor in the South Carolina Army National Guard with the rank of major. [2] He graduated from Presbyterian College with his bachelor of arts,and from the University of South Carolina with his Juris Doctor.
Mitchell became a law partner at the firm "Lucas,White &Mitchell" beginning in 2011. Jay Lucas,Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives,was one of his partners. [3] [4]
Mitchell served as a municipal judge for the towns of Bethune (2013–2021) and Hartsville (2013–2021). He also served as a municipal judge for the towns of McBee,Jefferson,and Biphopville. [1]
Mitchell was arrested on May 8,2021,in Chesterfield County by the South Carolina Highway Patrol for DUI after refusing to submit to an improperly requested breathalyzer test. He was also charged with having an open container of alcohol while driving. [5] In early June,all charges were dismissed for lack of evidence by the court. [4] Critics accused Mitchell of using his status and closeness to the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives to get the charges dropped. [5]
Mitchell was elected in 2022 to the South Carolina House of Representatives for the 65th district from Sumter. He succeeded Jay Lucas,who was also one of his law partners and his mentor. Mitchell was sworn in on December 6,2022. [6] He serves on the judiciary and rules committee.
Timothy Keith Moore is an American attorney and politician who has been the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives since 2015. A Republican,Moore represents the 111th State House District,which includes Cleveland County. Moore was first elected to the state House in 2002.
Ralph Warren Norman Jr. is an American real estate developer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district includes most of the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area,along with outer portions of the Upstate and Midlands. A member of the Republican Party,Norman served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.
Richard Smith Whaley was a United States representative from South Carolina and Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
Paul G. Campbell Jr. was a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate,representing the 44th District from 2007 to 2020. He is an alumnus of Clemson University.
Nelson Mullins Riley &Scarborough LLP is a U.S. law firm and lobby group based in Columbia,South Carolina. Nelson Mullins has over 1000 attorneys,policy advisors,and professionals across 33 offices serving clients in more than 100 practice areas. In 2023,the American Lawyer ranked the firm as the 68th largest law firm in the nation based on 2022 gross revenue. It is the largest law firm in South Carolina by number lawyers.
The speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the South Carolina House of Representatives,whose main role is to ensure that general order is maintained in the house by recognizing members to speak,ensuring members are following established rules,and to call for votes. The speaker is third in third in the line of succession behind the lieutenant governor and the president of the senate. The current speaker is Murrell Smith,Jr.,a Republican who has held the position since May 12,2022.
Ralph J. Parker was a Minnesota politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Ted Vick is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2014.
William James Whipper was an abolitionist,trial lawyer,municipal judge,and state legislator in South Carolina. An African American,he volunteered for the United States Army during the Civil War,serving from 1864 to November 1865 as a member of the 31st Colored Troops. He played an influential role in the state government of South Carolina during Reconstruction. As a delegate to the state's 1868 constitutional convention,he supported women's suffrage,although his motion to allow "every citizen" to vote was not taken seriously at the time. He was a noted political opponent of Robert Smalls as well as a dedicated trial lawyer.
John Belton O'Neall (1793–1863) was an American judge who served on the precursor to the South Carolina Supreme Court. He is remembered for writing the digest The Negro Law of South Carolina.
Daniel Adam Rayfield is an American politician and attorney serving as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives representing the 16th district,which includes Corvallis and Adair Village.
James Howle "Jay" Lucas is an American politician and attorney. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 65th District from 1999 to 2022. Lucas is a Republican.
George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Christopher Aaron Corley is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th District,serving from 2014 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Tedd Nesbit is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 8th House district in Butler County and Mercer County,Pennsylvania.
Victor W. Miller is an American politician who currently serves in the Kansas House of Representatives representing the 58th district and a former Kansas state senator.
Daniel Gibson is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 12th District. He is a member of the Republican party.
David Vaughan is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district. He is a Republican.
Rob Harris is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district. Harris is a Republican.
Joe White is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 40th district.