Members of Congress / George Mitchell
Biographical InformationMITCHELL, George John, a Senator from Maine; born in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, August 20, 1933; attended the public schools; graduated, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1954; graduated, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1960; served in the United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps, Berlin, Germany, 1954-1956; admitted to the District of Columbia and Maine bars in 1960 and commenced practice in Portland, Maine, 1965; trial attorney, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1960-1962; executive assistant to Senator Edmund S. Muskie 1962-1965; practiced law, Portland, 1965-1977; assistant county attorney for Cumberland County, Maine, 1971; unsuccessful candidate for governor of Maine in 1974; United States Attorney for Maine 1977-1979; United States District Judge for Maine 1979-1980; appointed on May 17, 1980, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edmund S. Muskie for the term ending January 3, 1983; sworn in May 19, 1980; reelected in 1982 and again in 1988 and served from May 17, 1980 to January 3, 1995; not a candidate for reelection in 1994; chairman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); co-chairman, Democratic Policy Committee, Democratic Conference (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses); majority leader (1989-1995); Special Advisor to the President and the Secretary of State for Economic Initiatives in Ireland (1995-2000); chairman, Sharm el-Sheikh International Fact-Finding Committee to examine crisis in Middle East (2000-2001); engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C. (1995-); awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on March 17, 1999; appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (2009-). (Source.) More coverage of George Mitchell on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Maine, Democratic.
Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 329: H R 5110: passage h.r. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 328: On the Motion: motion to waive budget act with respect to H.R. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 327: On the Nomination: NOMINATION LT. GEN. BUSTER C. GLOSSEN | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 326: On the Cloture Motion: MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE CONFERENCE REPORT S.21; California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 325: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion: Conference report - S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 324: On the Motion to Proceed: motion to proceed to consideration; Community Regulatory Relief Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 323: S J RES 229: S. J. Res. 229; A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 322: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture Motion: S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 321: H R 6: h.r.6 conference report; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 320: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture conference report H.R. 6; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 319: On the Nomination: Confirmation H. Lee Sarokin | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 318: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture nomination of h. lee sarokin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 317: On the Nomination: Ricki Tigert - Member FDIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 316: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion on the nomination of Ricki R. Tigert | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 315: On the Motion for Attendance: Motion to Instruct Sgt-at-Arms | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 314: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on motion to request conference @ s.3; House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1993 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 313: On the Motion: motion to waive CBA; To improve the operations of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. | No | Yes | No | |
| Vote 312: H R 4556: conference report h..4556; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 311: H R 4602: h.r.4602 conference report; Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 310: H R 4606: Conference report on H.R. 4606; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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