Mitchell R. Morrissey
| Mitchell R. Morrissey | |
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| District Attorney for Colorado's Second Judicial District | |
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In office January 11, 2005 – January 10, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Ritter |
| Succeeded by | Beth McCann |
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| Born | 1957 (age 59–60) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maggie Morrissey |
| Children | Madeline Mitchell |
| Alma mater |
University of Colorado at Boulder University of Denver Sturm College of Law |
| Profession | Prosecutor |
Mitchell R. "Mitch" Morrissey (born 1957) is a former District Attorney of Colorado's Second Judicial District in Denver, Colorado.
A Democrat, Morrissey was elected in November, 2004 and was sworn into office on January 11, 2005. As the chief prosecutor in Denver, he was responsible for the prosecution of more than 6,000 felony and 18,000 misdemeanor criminal cases every year. Prior to being elected as the District Attorney, Mitch Morrissey worked in the Denver District Attorney’s Office for twenty years, ten of which he served as a chief deputy district attorney. Morrissey was named the 2011 “Individual Community Ally of the Year” by the Denver Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. He received the "Distinguished Service Award" from the GLBT Community Center of Colorado in 2006 and was named the 2001 "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Colorado District Attorney's Council. In 2012, Morrissey was awarded the “Patriot Award” by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve division of the U.S. Department of Defense. The award honors supervisors for supporting staff during absences for Reserve training and deployments in foreign countries.
Morrissey is one of six children born to Michael (Mike) and Eileen Morrissey. Morrissey is a third-generation attorney. His father was elected in 1958 to the Colorado House of Representatives while still a law student and practiced law in Denver for over fifty years. Morrissey’s grandfather served as the United States Attorney of Colorado under presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. Mitch Morrissey has credited his grandfather and father's careers for his initial interest in law.
Morrissey graduated from J.K. Mullen High School, from the University of Colorado at Boulder and from the University of Denver Law School, now the Sturm College of Law.
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