Nicole Mitchell (meteorologist)
Nicole Mitchell | |
|---|---|
Mitchell in 2023 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 47th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Kent (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1974 Fargo, North Dakota, USA |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University (J.D.) University of Minnesota (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Meteorologist, Air Force Reserve Command Hurricane Hunter |
| Worked for | Al Jazeera America News (2013–2016) The Weather Channel (2004–2011) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 126th Weather Flight |
| Commands | 126th Weather Flight |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
.jpg){kind=link}
Nicole Lynn Mitchell (born October 10, 1974) is an American politician, military officer, and meteorologist. She represents the cities of Woodbury and Maplewood in the Minnesota Senate. Mitchell is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard, commanding the 126th Weather Flight.
Prior to serving in public office, Mitchell was a news media meteorologist. She worked at the Weather Channel from 2004 to 2011 and with Al Jazeera America from 2013 to 2016. After some time as a freelance meteorologist at CBS News (working at WCBS-TV in New York City and WFOR-TV in Miami), she returned to her home state of Minnesota in 2017 to become a meteorologist for KSTP-TV in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul media market. She also appeared on Minnesota Public Radio.
In 2022, she was elected to the Minnesota Legislature as a state senator for District 47. In 2024, Mitchell was charged with felony burglary. A Senate ethics panel inquiry was convened to address the incident. Mitchell stated that she would not resign and continued to cast a tie-breaking vote in the 2024 legislative session.