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Charles J. Irwin

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Charles J. Irwin
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th at-large district
In office
January 9, 1968 – April 5, 1971
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1930-06-09)June 9, 1930
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
DiedMarch 12, 2005(2005-03-12) (aged 74)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMountainside, New Jersey

Charles J. Irwin (June 9, 1930 – March 12, 2005) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 9th at-large district from 1968 to April 5, 1971.[1][2] He had resigned to become the executive director of the New Jersey Office of Consumer Protection.[3]

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he grew up in Jersey City and Bergen County. He first received a bachelor of arts in economics from Syracuse University. He then served in the U.S. Army for two years becoming a captain. Following his military service, Irwin graduated from Harvard Law School receiving a J.D. An attorney by trade, he worked mainly on environmental law.[4]

In 1990, Democratic governor James Florio appointed Irwin to a seat on the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. Following his term, returned to practice law. He died on March 12, 2005.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Grace Lichtenstein (1971-12-12). "Jersey's Director of Consumer Affairs Wins Praise of Princeton Research Group". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  2. ^ "U.S. BUSINESS ROUNDUP". The New York Times. 1972-06-18. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  3. ^ Minutes of the Votes and Proceedings of the Second Annual Session of the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Assembly of the State of New Jersey. 1971. p. 309. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Charles Irwin". State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Retrieved April 19, 2020.