| Office | Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Term start | August 1, 2005 |
| Term end | July 31, 2007 |
| Predecessor | Dan Wyant |
| Successor | Don Koivisto |
| Office 2 | Director of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget |
| Term start 2 | January 30, 2003 |
| Term end 2 | July 31, 2005 |
| Successor 2 | Lisa Webb Sharpe |
| State senate 3 | Michigan |
| District 3 | 37th |
| Term start 3 | January 1, 1979 |
| Term end 3 | December 31, 1990 |
| Predecessor 3 | Robert William Davis |
| Successor 3 | George A. McManus, Jr. |
| Birth date | July 8, 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan |
| 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]
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