James Mitchell Jr., District 2 Representative
Mitchell, a Democrat, was elected in 1999 and is serving his sixth term on Council. Mitchell is Chair of the Economic Development Committee and a member of the Restructuring Government Committee. He is the Council Representative to the Visitors Advisory Committee, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership and Charlotte Regional Partnership Board. A graduate of North Carolina Central University, Mitchell is also employed as managing director for Integrated Capital for Strategies (ICS) LLC.