Clayton mitchell biography

Clayton Mitchell (New Zealand politician)

New Zealand politician

Clayton Mitchell

In office
20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1]
SpouseErika
Children3

Clayton Robert Henry Mitchell is a former New Zealand politician. He was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of New Zealand First and served two terms, leaving Parliament in 2020.

Background

During the 1990s, Mitchell was convicted of assault after refusing a gang member entry to a bar he owned.[2] He received a suspended sentence for this and a fine.[3] Mitchell also was convicted for dangerous driving, and was convicted for allowing customers to drink at his pub outside of the licensed hours.[3]

For these and other incidents, Mitchell's license to run a bar was suspended in 1998. He did not attend the hearing, and was in Australia at the time. His license was reinstated in 2000.[3] A bar run by Mitchell was investigated in

Roy Clayton Mitchell Jr., onetime gentleman farmer and former Democratic legislator who became speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, died Thursday from complications from cancer at his Kennedyville home. He was 83.

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our 104th Speaker of the House of Delegates, and my good friend, R. Clayton Mitchell Jr.,” Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement.

“As an Army veteran and distinguished member of the legislature, Speaker Mitchell leaves and indelible mark on our great state. His countless contributions include fighting to modernize Maryland’s transportation infrastructure, and last year I was proud to dedicate the Route 50 bridge over the Kent Narrows in Speaker Mitchell’s honor,” said Gov. Hogan.

“Speaker Mitchell was a man for whom I had tremendous respect and admiration. He dedicated his life to serving others and will always be remembered as an icon on the Eastern Shore,” he said.

Gov. Hogan ordered that the Maryland state flag be lowered to half-staff until Mr. Mitchell’s interment.

“The State of Maryland has lost one of i

Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr. (1936-2019)
MSA SC 3520-13343

Biography:

Born in Chestertown, Maryland, April 16, 1936.  Attended Kent County public schools; Goldey Beacom College.  Married; three children. Died June 13, 2019.

General Assembly:
House of Delegates, Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties, 1971-92.  Chair,  Kent County Delegation; Eastern Shore Delegation, 1974-83.  Member, Joint Budget and Audit Committee; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Appropriations Committee, 1983-87; Subcommittees on Education and Human Resources, and Health and the Environment.  Vice-Chair, Spending Affordability Committee.  Co-Chair, Legislative Policy Committee.  Speaker of the House of Delegates, 1987-92.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in U.S. Army.  County Commissioner of Kent County, 1966-70.  Member, Task Force on Flexibility for Higher Education, Governor's Comprehensive Health Committee; Commission on Compensation and Personnel Po

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