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]

Morgan Irwin
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Christopher Hurst
Succeeded by	Eric Robertson
Personal details
Born	1983 (age 41–42)[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Melissa Irwin
Children	3
Residence	Enumclaw, Washington
Alma mater	Washington State University
Occupation	Police Officer, Politician

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]