Danny Ray Mitchell, Sr. (August 23, 1943 – May 2, 2013) was an American businessman, Baptist minister, and politician. Born in

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, Mitchell graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He served in the

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and then open a men's clothing store in Shreveport. Mitchell went to

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and then graduated from

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. In 1976, Mitchell became a Baptist minister and continued his education going to: Shreveport Bible College, United Theology Seminary, Baptist Christian College, and Moody Institute of Theology. Mitchell served in the

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from 1991 to 1999 and was a

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. Mitchell died in Shreveport, Louisiana.Member in the Louisiana House of Representatives 1812-2016

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