Lynn R. Mitchell
Lynn Mitchell is the Editor-in-Chief of Bearing Drift. She has been a fixture of the Virginia political commentary scene since 2006. Active in local and statewide politics, Lynn has coordinated campaigns and served in various Party leadership roles. She has served on official boards in the area including trustee with the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, and currently sits on the Augusta County Library Board. Originally from the Richmond area, she and her husband live in the Shenandoah Valley.
SCOTUS Rules in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill
Reactions from Speaker Kirk Cox and OneVirginia2021 executive director Brian Cannon
I’m Back
After taking a leave to work with Sen. Hanger on his winning campaign, it’s great to be back at Bearing Drift
One More Day … With Dad
My annual remembrance of a man taken from us too soon….
Part 2: Bedford D-Day Memorial Remembrance, Reading of Names of Those Lost on June 6, 1944
Photos of 72nd anniversary of D-Day in Bedford. Eisenhower told the troops the eyes of the world were upon them … 2,499 American soldiers perished on the beaches of Normandy. They have not been forgotten.
Part 1: Remembering D-Day
Photos of D-Day in Bedford, Virginia, on the 72nd anniversary … today we remember the loss of American military lives 75 years ago during this pivotal battle of World War II.
The Ultimate Price of War is Remembered on Memorial Day
Clarence Osborne, my mother’s brother, was 27 when he was killed in Germany near the end of World War II
Chesterfield’s Joan Girone Shattered the Glass Ceiling for 1970s Young Women
First woman elected to Chesterfield County’s Board of Supervisors
Former Virginia Governor McAuliffe Decides Against 2020 Presidential Run
But is he setting up for a second run for Governor?
A Simple Explanation of Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion provides coverage for those who fall through the cracks of insurance coverage
If It’s Monday, Chris Saxman Is On the Radio
This Pied Piper of politics reaches out to both sides of the political aisle and heads up Virginia FREE
