John Lynch (politician, 1952)

John Lynch (2008)

John H. Lynch (born November 25, 1952 in Waltham , Massachusetts ) is an American lawyer and politician . From 2005 to 2013 he was governor of the state of New Hampshire ; he was succeeded by Maggie Hassan .

biography

John Lynch studied law at the University of New Hampshire until 1974 and then went to Harvard Business School . He received his doctorate from Georgetown University . He then worked in various positions, including head of the Harvard Business School acceptance office, CEO of Knoll Inc. , a national furniture manufacturer, and President of the Lynch Group , a business consulting firm in Manchester , New Hampshire . Right before the gubernatorial election, he was serving as chairman of the board of directors of the University System of New Hampshire .

John Lynch is married to Susan Lynch and lives in Hopkinton , New Hampshire with her and their three children, Jacqueline, Julia and Hayden .

Lynch poses with a New Hampshire flag during a visit to the submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) on July 29, 2011

New Hampshire Governor

John Lynch was elected as the Democratic Party candidate for governor of New Hampshire on November 2, 2004 , beating Republican incumbent Craig Benson . On January 6, 2005, he was sworn in for the office. In a December 20, 2005 population poll, Lynch was voted the most popular of all governors in his party. On November 4, 2008, he was again confirmed as governor by a clear majority. In January 2013 he left office. During his tenure, the two dominated by Republicans approved of parliament of the state of a Right-to-work law , the influence of the trade unions to restrict. In May 2011, Lynch vetoed the relevant law. A subsequent outvote attempt failed because of the necessary two-thirds majority.

See also

• 2008 United States gubernatorial election

Web links

Commons : John Lynch  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• John Lynch in the nndb (English)
• John Lynch in the National Governors Association (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lynch vetoes "right to work" bill , New Hampshire Union Leader, May 11, 2011 (English)