The LaGrange Daily News, Mitchell to face Brown again for council seat

The City of LaGrange, City Council

Information about Mark’s personal background is not available at this time.

Mark was formerly a Georgia State Patrol Trooper.

Mark Joel Mitchell is currently a city council member and mayor pro tem representing LaGrange. He has served two terms and was first elected in 2016.

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell did not have a website or any information online.

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Housing & Urban Development

He said, “We’ve got to get our public safety up to full capacity, and we’ve got to provide our police department with whatever they need to get to go after these criminals that are committing these terrible shootings and killings. That’s my main priority, providing the police department and the medical services whatever they need."

- He said, “We’ve got to get our public safety up to full capacity, and we’ve got to provide our police department with whatever they need to get to go after these criminals that are committing these terrible shootings and killings. That’s my main priority, providing the police department and the medical services whatever they need."

Public Safety

Public Services

Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways.

- Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways.
- Plans to strategize to reduce traffic.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Mark Joel Mitchell

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Mark Joel Mitchell is currently a city council member and mayor pro tem representing LaGrange. He has served two terms.

As of August 23, 2023, Mark Joel Mitchell’s website did not contain information on this issue and Mark Joel Mitchell did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants to keep putting pressure on Georgia's Department of Transportation to speed up construction of roads and pathways
- Plans to strategize to reduce traffic

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 