Biography

Mitch was born and raised in Kansas with the exception of three years spent in Nebraska and Colorado. As an adult, Mitch worked a wide variety of jobs and changed majors in school before settling on computer programming as a career. Mitch worked a number of blue collar jobs, retail jobs, has been self-employed, been unemployed, spent 4 years in the US Navy and is a member of the Kansas Air National Guard. After separation from the Navy with an honorable discharge, he learned computer programming and worked in that occupation from 1995 until elected in 2004. He has the variety of work experience to make him a representative who understands the situations and struggles that Kansans face everyday in real life.

Mitch was married to Michelle Asher in 1985 and they had their first daughter in 1991 while serving in the Navy. They had three more daughters in '92, '94 and '96. Then in September of 2005 they had a son. Michelle spent most of her growing up years in Nepal and India, so she has brought a unique perspective to family life, and American life in general.

Mitch is a graduate of Hutchinson Community College (A. A. - Music Education), Friend's University (B. S. - Human Resource Management), and DePaul University (Post Graduate Certificate - Computer Programming). He earned several honors while serving in the Navy.

After spending approximately 8 years in the Chicago area, Mitch and Michelle decided to return to the family farm to raise their family. Family is a high priority for Representative Holmes even during the Legislative session.