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-lsb- http://www.electstevemitchell.com re-elect steve mitchell -rsb- carol wilson incumbent protestant 150px place 6 council member richardson , texas may 2005 richardson , texas steve mitchell -lrb- texas politician -rrb-
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steve mitchell -lrb- texas politician -rrb-

steve mitchell is the city councilman for place 6 in richardson , texas .
mitchell has served as the representative for place 6 since may 2005 .
in addition , mitchell served as mayor of richardson from may 2007 to may 2009 , when he replaced long-serving mayor gary slagel , who in turn replaced mitchell as mayor in may 2009 .
prior to 2012 , mayors in richardson were elected from the council , and the office was not a separate place .
therefore , council member and one-time mayor mitchell was always the representative from place 6 , before , during , and after his term as mayor .
