[1] 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.
She has most recently served as Undersecretary, having stepped into the role days before the November 2004 Presidential election.
Although she also served as Deputy Chief during her tenure in the Elections Division, Ms. Mitchell’s field of expertise is California’s initiative and ballot measure processes.
Mitchell has a long association with The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts and the State Archives.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger however nominated Senator Bruce McPherson to become Secretary of State.