Private Life
Mitchell is a former Senior Fellow at the Independence Institute, a conservative and free-market think tank in Golden, Colorado Golden. He continues to write and speak often on public policy issues. He is the president of the Colorado Chapter of the Federalist Society. He also served 3 years on the Denver Rocky Mountain News Board of Editorial Contributors.
Mitchell and his wife Yvette have seven children. Their fourth child, Danny, is a wrestler at American University and in 2010 was ranked #19 in the nation at 197 lbs.
Mitchell is an avid and experienced rock climber. In his spare time, he enjoys climbing in Eldorado Canyon.
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