Mitch Irwin
American politician
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Mitch Irwin (born July 8, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, serving from 1979 through 1990, and was director of two state executive departments under former Governor Jennifer M. Granholm.[1]
Preceded byDan Wyant
Succeeded byDon Koivisto
Succeeded byLisa Webb Sharpe
Preceded byRobert William Davis
Mitch Irwin | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
| In office August 1, 2005 – July 31, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Wyant |
| Succeeded by | Don Koivisto |
| Director of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget | |
| In office January 30, 2003 – July 31, 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Webb Sharpe |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Robert William Davis |
| Succeeded by | George A. McManus, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1952 |
| Party | Democratic |
Irwin was a member of the Michigan 4-H Board of Trustees and the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Trustees.[2]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in 1976, and for Congress in 1988.[3]