Mitch Irwin
Appearance
Mitch Irwin | |
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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 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | July 8, 1952
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jen Strayer Eyer |
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]
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]
References
- ^ "Agriculture director Irwin to retire". The Petoskey News-Review. 18 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Granholm Announces Mitch Irwin as Director of Management and Budget (January 27, 2003)
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Irwin, Mitch