Mitch Irwin | |
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Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
In office August 1, 2005 – July 31, 2007 |
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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 |
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Succeeded by | Lisa Webb Sharpe |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 37th district |
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In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1990 |
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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(s) | Cynthia |
Mitch Irwin 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.
Irwin was a member of the Michigan 4-H Board of Trustees and the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. He is also the founder of Horizon Energy, which invests in energy production and equities.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in 1976, and for Congress in 1988.