Christian Mitchell

At 38 years old, Christian Mitchell has been inside most corners of state government as a top advisor on political campaigns, state legislator, deputy governor and civic engagement leader at a major university. All those experiences make him ready to be Gov. JB Pritzker’s running mate next year in the governor’s campaign for a third term, Mitchell said.

A Chicago lawmaker has been named interim executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois.Rep. Christian Mitchell will replace Timothy Mapes, who…