Minus his 5 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Mitch has been a life long resident of Blair County.   His wife, Gina, of 28 years, works as a nurse at the Altoona Hospital in the neurology department.   The couple has also raised 3 children in Altoona.   Daughter Kelly, 26, graduated from Penn State Altoona in 2004. Also choosing a career in nursing, she works in the progressive care unit at the Altoona Hospital.   Son Mark, 23, graduated from Penn State Altoona in 2007.   He currently is an AmeriCorps VISTA member with the Blair County Respiratory Disease Society in Altoona.   Patrick, 23, son and twin brother, also graduated from Penn State Altoona in 2007.   Now living in Boca Raton, FL, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University.