Morgan Irwin | |
State House: | Washington |
District: | 31st |
Term Start: | January 9, 2017 |
Term End: | January 11, 2021 |
Predecessor: | Christopher Hurst |
Successor: | Eric Robertson |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Washington State University |
Party: | Republican |
Occupation: | Police Officer, Politician |
Spouse: | Melissa Irwin |
Children: | 3 |
Residence: | Enumclaw, Washington |
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]
In 2007, Irwin earned a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business / Economics from Washington State University.
Irwin was a police officer with Seattle Police Department.
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.[3] After being retained to fill remainder of his term in a 2017 special election,[4] he was reelected in 2018.[4] [5]
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]
Irwin's wife is Melissa Irwin. They have three children. Irwin and his family live in Enumclaw, Washington.[5]