# Danny Ray Mitchell

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{{Short description|American politician (1943–2013)}}
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'''Danny Ray Mitchell, Sr.''' (August 23, 1943 – May 2, 2013) was an American businessman, Baptist minister, and politician.

Born in [Shreveport, Louisiana](/source/Shreveport%2C_Louisiana), Mitchell graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He served in the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) and then open a men's clothing store in Shreveport. Mitchell went to [University of Maryland](/source/University_of_Maryland) and then graduated from [Southern University](/source/Southern_University). In 1976, Mitchell became a Baptist minister and continued his education going to: Shreveport Bible College, United Theology Seminary, Baptist Christian College, and Moody Institute of Theology. Mitchell served in the [Louisiana House of Representatives](/source/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives) from 1991 to 1999 and was a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). Mitchell died in Shreveport, Louisiana.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=164708403 Danny Ray Mitchell-obituary]</ref><ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography.4590/danny-ray-mitchell-sr Votesmart.org.-Danny Ray Mitchell, Sr.]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf Member in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812-2016] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105414/http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf |date=October 6, 2014 }}</ref>

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Category:Politicians from Shreveport, Louisiana
Category:Southern University alumni
Category:University System of Maryland alumni
Category:20th-century Baptist ministers from the United States
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
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Category:20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature

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