Tiffiny Mitchell
State houseOregon
District32nd
Term startJanuary 2019
Term endJanuary 11, 2021
PredecessorDeborah Boone
SuccessorSuzanne Weber
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
Western Governors University (MA)

Tiffiny Mitchell is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 32nd district, which includes Astoria, Oregon.[1]

Education

Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Studies from the University of Utah and a Master of Arts in Business Administration from Western Governors University. She earned a paralegal certificate from Penn Foster College.[2]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Mitchell worked in the unemployment insurance unit of Utah Department of Workforce Services. She then moved to Oregon, where she worked for the Clatsop Circuit Court and Oregon Department of Human Services.[3] Mitchell was elected on the November 6, 2018 election, succeeding Deborah Boone. She took office in 2019. In December 2019, Mitchell faced an unsuccessful recall after her vote on greenhouse gas emissions.[4][5] On March 11, 2020, Mitchell announced that she would not seek re-election in 2020.[6]

Recall attempt

In late 2019, #TimberUnity, a Timber industry activist group, attempted to recall Mitchell. The effort failed to acquire 4,883 signatures for ballot access.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Tiffany Mitchell Biography". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Archived 2020-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ "Oregon Secretary Of State". secure.sos.state.or.us. Archived 2023-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ "Representative Tiffiny Mitchell Biography". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Archived 2020-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ^ "Attempted recall over rep's environmental vote fails". AP NEWS. 2019-12-05. Archived 2019-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. ^ "Tiffiny Mitchell". Ballotpedia. Archived 2020-12-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ^ Stratton, Edward. "Tiffiny Mitchell won't seek reelection". Seaside Signal. Archived 2023-11-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ "Attempted recall over Astoria rep's environmental vote fails". oregonlive. Associated Press. 2019-12-06. Archived 2021-02-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-08-06.