1933 - Present. George Mitchell was born in Waterville and studied at Bowdoin College.
After a distinguished career in the legal field, Mitchell was named a U.S. District Court judge by President Carter in 1979. His judicial appointment was short lived, however, as newly appointed Secretary of State Edmund Muskie recommended, and then Governor Joseph Brennan appointed Mitchell to complete the remaining two years of Muskie's term as Senator. Mitchell went on to a remarkable career as Senator of Maine. During this time, Mitchell served on several committees, including the Finance Committee and the
Governmental Affairs Committee. Senator Mitchell was also appointed to the Select Committee on the Iran - Contra Affair which aided his election to the post of Senate
Majority Leader in 1988. Despite retiring from the Senate in 1994, Mitchell has remained active in politics. His most recent accomplishment was his brokerage of the peace
accords in Northern Ireland.
