Ceasar Mitchell

Ceasar C. Mitchell (born 1968), is an American politician and attorney who served as President of Atlanta City Council from 2010 to 2018. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2017 Atlanta mayoral election.

Ceasar Mitchell
President of the Atlanta City Council
In office January 4, 2010 – January 2, 2018
Preceded by	Lisa Borders
Succeeded by	Felicia Moore
Member of the Atlanta City Council from the 1st district
In office 2002–2010
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 56–57) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse	Tiffany Mitchell
Children	3
Alma mater	Morehouse College (BA) University of Georgia (JD)

Early life and education

Mitchell is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. His father was an Atlanta Police Department officer and his mother taught in the Atlanta Public Schools.^[1] Mitchell graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College, where he double-majored in English and economics. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.^[2]

Career

Prior to his election as president of the Atlanta City Council, Mitchell was a council member for eight years.^[3] Mitchell is a partner at the international law firm Dentons, where he specializes in public policy and local government.^[4]

After the death of incumbent Congressman John Lewis, Mitchell was mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Lewis on the November 2020 general election ballot.^[5]

Personal life

Mitchell and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters and a son. Mitchell's wife is a public school teacher.^[6] They live in West End, Atlanta.^[7]