As of April 10, 2024, Cathy Mitchell did not have a website.

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Cathy Mitchell's campaign for state representative is her first entry into politics.

As of June 8, 2025, Cathy Mitchell did not have a website.

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Cathy Mitchell

Debo is a Volunteer Wilderness Patrol in Glacier National Park and a Volunteer Fire Lookout in Flathead National Forest. She has served on the boards of four Montana non-profit conservation organizations. She attended Pensacola Community College and Florida State University, earning a bachelor’s degree. 

Debo is a retired public-school teacher, principal, and a union member in the Montana Federation of Public Employees.

Debo Powers served as the Representative for Montana House District 3 from October 2019 until January 2021 after being appointed to fill the position when the former representative resigned during his term of office. She ran for election to hold on to that seat in November 2020 but did not win.

Election 2020: Debo Powers, House District 3

Said, "I will work for a more equitable tax structure based on the ability to pay... I will work hard for property tax relief."

Said, "We need to find workable solutions for affordable housing."

Wants "to see laws that make it easier for Montana agriculture producers to sell more of their products in state."

- Said, "I will work for a more equitable tax structure based on the ability to pay... I will work hard for property tax relief."
- Said, "We need to find workable solutions for affordable housing."
- Opposes a statewide sales tax.
- Wants "to see laws that make it easier for Montana agriculture producers to sell more of their products in state."

Wants to "keep public lands in public hands."

Said, "Our Legislature has an abysmal record of lowering water quality standards, as well as support for the fossil fuel industry that is exacerbating the climate crisis.  This must change. As a legislator, I will support our Constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment."

Said, "The state could do more to encourage renewable energy, like wind and solar, such as easing regulations on net metering, which allows solar and wind users to gain a credit on their electric bill, rather than be off the grid entirely."

- Wants to "keep public lands in public hands."
- Said, "Our Legislature has an abysmal record of lowering water quality standards, as well as support for the fossil fuel industry that is exacerbating the climate crisis.  This must change. As a legislator, I will support our Constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment."
- Said, "The state could do more to encourage renewable energy, like wind and solar, such as easing regulations on net metering, which allows solar and wind users to gain a credit on their electric bill, rather than be off the grid entirely."

Said, "I will stand against any attempt to diminish our right to privacy and our reproductive freedom."

Supports continuing Medicaid expansion into the future.

- Said, "I will stand against any attempt to diminish our right to privacy and our reproductive freedom."
- Supports continuing Medicaid expansion into the future.

As of June 8, 2025, Debo Powers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I will stand strong against any attempts to decrease the effectiveness of our democracy."

- Said, "I will stand strong against any attempts to decrease the effectiveness of our democracy."

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Said, "The Legislature needs to allocate enough money for quality public education... I will be a champion for quality public education and funding it adequately."

Said, "We have good schools here, but in order to maintain those good schools, we have to make sure that schools have the resources they need."

Wants the Legislature make progress on better teacher pay.

- Said, "The Legislature needs to allocate enough money for quality public education... I will be a champion for quality public education and funding it adequately."
- Said, "We have good schools here, but in order to maintain those good schools, we have to make sure that schools have the resources they need."
- Wants the Legislature make progress on better teacher pay.

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