[1] Prior to 2012, mayors in Richardson were elected from the council, and the office was not a separate place.
With the addition of a third child, the Mitchell family relocated to McKinney, Texas in 1973 where they purchased a turn-of-the century Victorian home several blocks from the town square.
[2] After graduating from McKinney High School in 1980, Steve enrolled at the University of North Texas (then known as North Texas State University) where he received both his bachelor's and master’s of science degrees in Accounting with an emphasis in Tax in 1985.
[4] Prior to serving on Richardson's City Council, Mitchell participated in a number of civic activities: in 2005, Mitchell ran for the open seat in Place 6 of the Richardson City Council, incumbent Carol Wilson having chosen not to run again.
While Mitchell was mayor, Richardson received its first bond ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s as AAA from both agencies.