Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Senator Colburn announces Dr. Josh Mitchell as campaign manager


Senator Richard F. Colburn (R. Eastern Shore) is pleased to announce that Cambridge resident Dr. Joshua Mitchell will serve as his campaign manager for the 2010 General Election. Joshua Mitchell is a Professor of Government at Georgetown University, in Washington, DC, a position that he has held since 1993. The author of three books, Dr. Mitchell was Chairman of the Government Department from 2002 to 2005. For the last two years he has worked in Iraq, as the Acting Chancellor of The American University of Iraq, the first American accredited university in all of Iraq. A resident of Cambridge since 2005, Dr. Mitchell is a firm defender of the idea of limited government. Dr. Mitchell stated, “I am delighted to be working for a candidate with deep knowledge and common sense about the issues that affected citizens of the Eastern Shore. Senator Colburn is a great asset to us all, and I will work hard to help in his re-election effort.” Senator Colburn stated, “I am pleased to have Dr. Mitchell join my campaign. I believe he is a great addition to the Citizens for Colburn Committee and his tremendous knowledge of government will be of great benefit to my campaign.”

He joins Senator Rich Colburn’s re-election team at an important moment for the Eastern Shore.