Jonathan F. Mitchell (born March 10, 1969) is an American lawyer politician and a former federal prosecutor who has served as Mayor of New Bedford, Massachusetts, since January 2012. [1] [2] He was elected in the 2011 mayoral election after former mayor Scott W. Lang chose not to seek reelection, and was reelected in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. [3]

4 days ago · New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell speaks on the $5,000 sign on bonuses being offered to new officers on the New Bedford Police Department, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

5 days ago · “There’s a whole lot going on in our city,” said Mitchell, 55, noting that the Port of New Bedford is being rebuilt at a “blistering pace.” New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell speaks at the 2025 State of the City address at New Bedford High School.

4 days ago · NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell highlighted New Bedford’s continued growth this Wednesday afternoon to an audience of more than 500 business leaders, elected officials, stakeholders, and others at the annual State of the City Luncheon at New Bedford High School.Technological advances were at the forefront of where Mitchell saw the City heading in 2025 and beyond, and were some of the most ...

First elected in 2011, Jon Mitchell is New Bedford’s thirty-eighth mayor. He has been re-elected five times, and he is the City’s first mayor to be elected to a four-year term. Jon has sought to re-establish New Bedford as one of the leading cities in the Northeast.

4 days ago · Mayor Jon Mitchell has some fun with the audience during his delivery of the 2025 State of the City Address in the New Bedford High School gymnasium. He added, “Although commercial fishing ...

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell was joined by Richard Lafrance and other members of the Lafrance family, and other state and local officials Tuesday morning to celebrate the opening of Downtown’s latest success story, the Eighteen & Union housing development.

Jul 19, 2023 · Jon Mitchell is the right choice to continue to lead New Bedford forward. Jon is asking for your support to continue the momentum of the last five and a half years.

Dec 22, 2024 · Mayor Jon Mitchell was leading an exchange trip with two other U.S. mayors in April. They made stops in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and they surveyed war-torn Israeli towns along the Gaza border. A few days later, Mitchell was back in New Bedford to work on the city budget.

First elected in 2011, Jon Mitchell is New Bedford’s thirty-eighth mayor. He has been re-elected four times, and he is the City’s first mayor to be elected to a four-year term. Jon has sought to re-establish New Bedford as one of the leading cities in the Northeast.