Henderson Constable Earl Mitchell dropped his bid for a seventh term in office after the Review-Journal raised questions about his spending of public funds. Despite being paid more than $180,000 a year in salary and pension benefits, Mitchell wrote himself $70,000 in checks from a public account. Mitchell also withdrew about $9,000 in cash from public accounts. In 2016, Mitchell withdrew $500 at an ATM at Timbers. Less than 20 minutes later he took out another $500. <br /> In November he withdrew $100 at a Sunset Station ATM. There was also a $518 tab at this pub on the Strip. <br /> He also spent thousands of dollars on restaurant meals, bars and trips to towns where his children live. Mitchell declined an interview to explain why.
