Sen. George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83 Visits Campus To Discuss Public Service, Politics
One of º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ’s most distinguished alumni was at Pickard Theater December 4, 2017, to speak to the º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ community in an event called “Public Service in Times Like These”: A Conversation with Sen. George J. Mitchell ’54, H’83.
In a conversation with President Clayton Rose, and in response to questions from the audience, Mitchell addressed a range of subjects, including his humble beginnings in Maine, the value of his º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿ÊÒ education, and, of course, politics.
As well being the US peace envoy for the Middle East and Northern Ireland, where he helped broker the 1998 Good Friday Peace Agreement, Mitchell served for fifteen years in the US Senate, where he was majority leader from 1989 to 1995.
