John Lynch
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John Harry Lynch (born November 25, 1952) is an American businessman and politician. He was the 80th Governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013.[1] Lynch was first elected governor in 2004, beating incumbent Craig Benson.[2] Lynch won re-election in landslide victories in 2006, 2008, and in 2010.[3]
John Lynch | |
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| 80th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 6, 2005 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Benson |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Hassan |
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| Born | November 25, 1952 Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Lynch |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Hopkinton, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (BA) Harvard University (MBA) Georgetown University (JD) |
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Lynch is the most popular governor in New Hampshire history and, while in office, and was ranked among the nation's most popular governors.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "About Governor Lynch". State of New Hampshire. 2011. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ Schweitzer, Sarah (November 4, 2004). Defeated after 1 term, N.H. governor fades out. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/governors/articles/2004/11/04/defeated_after_1_term_nh_governor_fades_out/.
- ↑ Love, Norma (November 3, 2010). Lynch wins historic 4th consecutive term as NH gov. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/02/AR2010110206345.html.
- ↑ Blake, Aaron (April 12, 2012). The nation's 10 most popular governors — and why. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-nations-10-most-popular-governors--and-why/2012/04/11/gIQA9dlzAT_blog.html.
- ↑ Kaplan, Thomas (May 10, 2011). Cuomo Among Most Popular Governors, Polls Show. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/nyregion/cuomo-among-most-popular-governors-polls-show.html?_r=0.
- ↑ "John Lynch soon leaving post as popular governor". WMUR. December 10, 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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