Clarence M. Mitchell III, once the nation's youngest black legislator, died
Thursday of cancer at
age 72 at Seasons Hospice at the Northwest
Hospital Center.
Born in St. Paul, Minn., Mr. Mitchell served in the state House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967, when he was elected to the Maryland Senate. He served as a senator until 1986. He was elected at age 23.
Full Story: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-mitchell-iii-20121011,0,1793659.story
Note: Mr. Mitchell attended our AAAA Conference in 2008 and accepted the "Drum Major for Justice" Award on behalf of his uncle Rep. Parren Mitchell...
Born in St. Paul, Minn., Mr. Mitchell served in the state House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967, when he was elected to the Maryland Senate. He served as a senator until 1986. He was elected at age 23.
Full Story: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-mitchell-iii-20121011,0,1793659.story
Note: Mr. Mitchell attended our AAAA Conference in 2008 and accepted the "Drum Major for Justice" Award on behalf of his uncle Rep. Parren Mitchell...
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