Alumni News: Dana Mitchell '97 Appointed Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota

Dana Mitchell '97 has been appointed Deputy Attorney General of Minnesota by State Attorney General Keith Ellison '90. 

 Mitchell will step into the role left by Deputy Attorney General Luz María Frías, who is retiring on September 29 after a 30-year career in the law, public service, and community service, including the last three years with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. Ms. Mitchell will oversee the Government Support Section of the Office, which provides legal support to a wide range of State of Minnesota agencies, boards, and commissions.

“I want again to thank Luz María Frías for being such a tremendous asset to the Attorney General’s Office, the State of Minnesota, and the people of our state, and for helping the office walk through three years of great upheaval with integrity and compassion. Dana Mitchell shares Luz’s values, her legal acumen, and her passion for working in and with community,” Attorney General Ellison said. “Dana, a Minnesotan with deep roots here, is deeply committed to the people of our state. She is smart, capable, and an excellent lawyer, of course, and she is much more: she is someone who works relationally, is an active member of community, understands the importance of representing State agencies well, and applies an equity lens to everything that we do. In just a few short months, she’s proven herself to be a tremendous asset in the Attorney General’s Office. We’re all very proud of her and know she’s going to do a wonderful job as Deputy Attorney General.”