{{Short description|American politician (born 1968)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ceasar Mitchell | office = President of the [[Atlanta City Council]] | image = Ceasar Mitchell.jpg | caption = Mitchell in 2016 | predecessor = [[Lisa Borders]] | successor = [[Felicia Moore]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|25}} | birth_place = [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S. | spouse = Tiffany Mitchell | children = 3 | alma_mater = [[Morehouse College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br/>[[University of Georgia]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]]) | term_start = January 4, 2010 | term_end = January 2, 2018 | office2 = Member of the [[Atlanta City Council]]<br>from At-Large Post 1 | term_start2 = January 7, 2002 | term_end2 = January 4, 2010 | successor2 = [[Michael Julian Bond]] | predecessor2 = [[Mable Thomas]] }}
'''Ceasar C. Mitchell''' (born October 25, 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]].
== Early life and education == Mitchell is a native of [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. His father was an [[Atlanta Police Department]] officer and his mother taught in the [[Atlanta Public Schools]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ceasar Mitchell {{!}} The Dream Project|url=http://dreamprojectonline.com/ceasar-mitchell/|access-date=2020-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=User Profile|url=https://agln.aspeninstitute.org/profile/3565|access-date=2020-07-19|website=AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network|language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Prior to his election as president of the [[Atlanta City Council]], Mitchell was a council member for eight years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ceasar Mitchell|url=https://tiger21.com/presenter/ceasar-mitchell/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=TIGER 21|language=en-US}}</ref> Mitchell is a partner at the international law firm [[Dentons]], where he specializes in public policy and local government.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ceasar Mitchell ap news - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Ceasar+Mitchell+ap+news|access-date=2020-07-19|website=www.google.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The process of replacing Rep. John Lewis in the US House|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/replacing-lewis/85-a65fdde1-7d3f-4b34-a3d0-2d7bdc1cba31|access-date=2020-07-19|website=11Alive.com|date=18 July 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Mitchell and his wife, Tiffany, have two daughters and a son. Mitchell's wife is a public school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-26|title=ADW Endorses Ceasar Mitchell for Mayor|url=https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2017/10/26/adw-endorses-ceasar-mitchell-for-mayor/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=New Pittsburgh Courier|language=en-US}}</ref> They live in [[West End, Atlanta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ceasar C. Mitchell|url=https://www.pointsoflight.org/people/board-members/ceasar-c-mitchell/|access-date=2020-07-19|website=Points of Light|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== * https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/1-week-until-election-voters-to-decide-on-atlanta-mayor-other-crucial-races/634757937 * https://www.dentons.com/en/ceasar-mitchell {{Atlanta City Council Presidents}}
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