Don Irwin was first elected in 2017, and he and his wife Carolyn have four children and five grandchildren—one current EIPS student and three EIPS grads, two of which are taking education and engineering at the University of Alberta—Irwin and Carolyn's Alma Mater. Irwin has a Bachelor of Arts from York University in Psychology and Sociology and a Master of Science from the University of Alberta. He has employment experience in recreation administration and was a founder and principal of two K-12 schools for 21 years. Irwin was elected to City Council in Fort St. John for two terms and has served on national and provincial boards in Alberta and British Columbia before semi-retiring to follow the grandchildren back to Sherwood Park.