Chris Mintz
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Christopher "Chris" Mintz is a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party
and a former candidate for the North Carolina Senate
. Mintz unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the North Carolina General Assembly
in 2006. He lost to former State Representative Ty Harrell
in the primary. In 2007, he was briefly a candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer
. He earned his B.S.
in Business Management at North Carolina State University and went on to become a financial advisor, and ultimately President of Mintz Investment Companies in Raleigh
.
to the Democratic Party
On May 6, 2008 Mintz won the Democratic primary
for state senate in North Carolina senate district 15. He later lost the election to incumbent State Senator Neal Hunt.
, he was a representative of a Boston-based brokerage, and he maintained accounts for his clients and himself. Between December 2005 and October 2008, he embezzled more than $1 million from the brokerage accounts of with two elderly clients, authorities said.
"Financial advisers trusted with control over their clients’s property owe those clients great duties of care," United States Attorney
George Holding said in a statement.
In 2009, Mintz pled guilty to defrauding his own clients in his financial services business. He is currently serving a prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley, West Virginia
, a medium security facility housing male inmates. FCI Beckley is located in Raleigh County
, approximately 51 miles southeast of Charleston, West Virginia
, and 136 miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia
. His release date is set for September 2013.
North Carolina Democratic Party
The North Carolina Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party in the United States. It is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are located in the historic Goodwin house which is located in the downtown area of Raleigh at 220 Hillsborough Street...
and a former candidate for the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
. Mintz unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
in 2006. He lost to former State Representative Ty Harrell
Ty Harrell
Warren Tyrone Harrell is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 41st House district in western Wake County...
in the primary. In 2007, he was briefly a candidate for North Carolina State Treasurer
North Carolina State Treasurer
The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Janet Cowell....
Education, personal life, and career
A native of North Carolina, Mintz was born in Goldsboro, NC, and remained in Eastern NC for most of his youth. The son of a single mother, he was raised by his grandparents. He moved to Raleigh to attend North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. He earned his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Management at North Carolina State University and went on to become a financial advisor, and ultimately President of Mintz Investment Companies in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
.
2008 State Senate Campaign
In December 2005, Mintz changed his political party affiliation from RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
On May 6, 2008 Mintz won the Democratic primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
for state senate in North Carolina senate district 15. He later lost the election to incumbent State Senator Neal Hunt.
Federal Investigation & Fraud Conviction
During Mintz's time working as a financial adviser in Cary, North CarolinaCary, North Carolina
Cary is a large town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle after Raleigh and Durham...
, he was a representative of a Boston-based brokerage, and he maintained accounts for his clients and himself. Between December 2005 and October 2008, he embezzled more than $1 million from the brokerage accounts of with two elderly clients, authorities said.
"Financial advisers trusted with control over their clients’s property owe those clients great duties of care," United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
George Holding said in a statement.
In 2009, Mintz pled guilty to defrauding his own clients in his financial services business. He is currently serving a prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, which was founded on April 4, 1838. The 2008 population was estimated to be 16,832 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Early in its history, the town was known as Beckleyville and Raleigh Court House...
, a medium security facility housing male inmates. FCI Beckley is located in Raleigh County
Raleigh County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,220 people, 31,793 households, and 22,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 130 people per square mile . There were 35,678 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile...
, approximately 51 miles southeast of Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
, and 136 miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
. His release date is set for September 2013.