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Morgan Irwin

Morgan Thomas Lewis Irwin (born 1983) is an American law enforcement officer and politician from Washington. Irwin is a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives, representing the 31st Legislative District from 2017 to 2021. He previously was the ranking Republican member on the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee.[2]

Education

In 2007, Irwin earned a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business / Economics from Washington State University.[3]

Career

Irwin was a police officer with Seattle Police Department.[3]

Irwin was first appointed in 2017, filling a vacancy caused by Representative-elect Phil Fortunato's selection to succeed Senator Pam Roach, who had resigned to join Pierce County Council.[4] After being retained to fill remainder of his term in a 2017 special election,[5] he was reelected in 2018.[5][3]

Irwin gained notoriety in 2018 when he stole a jet ski on Lake Washington in order to contact two kayakers who were pretending to be in distress.[6]

Awards

  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[7]

Personal life

Irwin's wife is Melissa Irwin. They have three children. Irwin and his family live in Enumclaw, Washington.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Members and Staff". leg.wa.gov.
  3. ^ a b c d "Morgan Irwin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Hanson, Kevin (10 January 2017). "It's the 31st District shuffle". Courier-Herald.
  5. ^ a b "November 6, 2018 General Election Results - Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 2". results.vote.wa.gov.
  6. ^ Sailor, Craig (June 7, 2019). "State Rep. leaves bullet-proof vest behind as he commandeers jet ski to rescue kayaker". thenewstribune.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  7. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.