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 Sault Ste. Marie,Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
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]