"Cathy Mitchell" is a California politician and a member of the United States Democratic Party/Democratic Party. She served as California Secretary of State/Secretary of State during the month of March in 2005. She was automatically elevated to the position when Kevin Shelley resigned the post, and served until the Governor's nomination of Bruce McPherson was confirmed in the California State Legislature.

Ms. Mitchell, is a veteran Secretary of State employee. She came to the office in 1981. She has most recently served as Undersecretary, having stepped into the role days before the November 2004 Presidential election. Formerly, she was the Chief of the Business Programs Division, the largest program within the agency.

Ms. Mitchell has held many positions within the office, including stints at the Archives, the press office, and ten years in the elections field. Although she also served as Deputy Chief during her tenure in the Elections Division, Ms. Mitchell’s field of expertise is California ballot proposition/California’s initiative and ballot measure processes.

Ms. Mitchell has a long association with the The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts and the State Archives. She currently serves on the board of trustees of the museum.

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I had never been into the park before and came because I heard that there were no fees today. It's really nice here. . . . There are not too many places like this left. We have to protect the ones we do have, because they belong to the public, and they are all that's left of the real Florida.

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This story is about things you shouldn't put in your mouth that are called poisons.

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