Richard Irvin (Pennsylvania politician)

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Richard S. Irvin
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 81st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2015[1]
Preceded byMike Fleck
Personal details
BornJuly 1971 (age 50)
Tyrone, Pennsylvania[2]
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Spruce Creek Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Websiteirvinforrep.com

Richard Irvin (born July 1971) is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 81st legislative district. In 2014 Irvin was able to defeat incumbent Mike Fleck, as a write in candidate, in the Republican primary election. Fleck still stood for reelection through, but as a Democrat.[3] Irvin went on to beat Mike Flick in the general election.[4]

Early life[]

Irvin attended school in the Juniata Valley School District[5] and got a B.S. in accounting from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.[6]

Richard Irvin previously served as Huntingdon County's first Treasurer and the County from 1996-2013.[5][7]

Political Career[]

Irvin currently sits on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Insurance, Labor & Industry, Local Government and Subcommittee on Counties committees.[8]

Personal life[]

Irvin has a wife and four children.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-01-06.
  2. ^ "Rich Irvin".
  3. ^ Orso, Anna (28 May 2014). "Rep. Mike Fleck, state's first openly gay legislator, loses GOP nomination but will still be on the ballot this fall". Pennlive.com. The Patriot-News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ^ Clayton, Over. "Richard Irvin unseats Rep. Mike Fleck in 81st House District". CenterDaily.com. Center Daily Times. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Richard S. Irvin Bio". Huntingdon County Pennsylvania. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Core Values". Richard Irvin for PA State Representative. Committee to Elect Rich Irvin. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b Schalk, Kiernan M. "Treasurer to run for state rep position". The Sentinel. Lewistown Sentinel. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Representative Rich Irvin". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
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