Mitchell Scoggins

Representative Scoggins represents House District 14, which includes portions of Bartow and Cherokee counties. Mitchell was born and raised in Bartow County, Georgia. He grew up working on a poultry and cattle farm near the Pine Log area and the city of Rydal. Mitchell is the son of parents Harris and Jane Scoggins and has four siblings. Mike, Mark, Myron and Melissa. He began his earnest career within the Bartow County Government in the early 1980's as a firefighter. Mitchell went on to work for Bartow County Tax Commissioner Jack Nally for five years until he was elected as a probate judge in 1988 and took office on January 1, 1989. Mitchell served seven unopposed terms. After years of dedicated work, Mitchell decided to retire in 2016. Mitchell has been married to his wife, Donna Wade of Clemson, South Carolina, for more than 40 years. Donna is a retired educator of 39 years. Mitchell and Donna share two sons together, Kurt and Blake. Kurt is a teacher and coach and is married to his wife, Lindsay, who is a teacher as well. Blake is an attorney and is married to his wife, Ashley, who is also a teacher. They are the grandparents to three grandchildren, Sophia, Sela Kate and…