Everything about John Lynch totally explained
John H. Lynch (born
November 25 1952,
Waltham, Massachusetts) is the current
Governor of New Hampshire.
Personal life and career
He earned his undergraduate degree from the
University of New Hampshire in 1974, an MBA from
Harvard Business School, and a
Juris Doctor degree from
Georgetown University Law Center.
Prior to his election, Lynch's career included work as Director of Admissions at
Harvard Business School, CEO of Knoll Inc., a national furniture manufacturer, and president of
The Lynch Group, a business consulting firm in
Manchester, New Hampshire. Lynch was serving as Chairman of the
University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees when he announced he'd run for governor.
He and his wife, Dr. Susan Lynch, live in
Hopkinton, New Hampshire. They have three children, Jacqueline, Julia and Hayden. Jacqueline, the eldest, currently attends
Bucknell University. Julia currently attends
Wheaton College in Massachusettes.
Governorship
A businessman and
Democratic Party politician, Lynch was elected on
November 2 2004, defeating
Republican incumbent
Craig Benson by a narrow margin. Lynch was the first challenger to defeat a one-term incumbent in
New Hampshire in 78 years. He was sworn in on
January 6 2005. As Governor, he's a member of both the
National Governors Association and the
Democratic Governors Association.
In a
Survey USA Governor's Ratings
poll released on
December 20 2005, Lynch was ranked as the most popular of all Democratic incumbents, with 69% approval versus 21% disapproval. As of February, 2008, he's an approval rating of 73%, one of the highest such ratings in the country.
In April 2006, Lynch was awarded the National Chairman of Volunteers Award for Volunteer Excellence by the
American Red Cross, mainly due to his leadership during the
2005 floods.
Lynch was elected to a second two year term in a 74-26 landslide over Republican
Jim Coburn. Lynch's coattails helped Democrats take over both houses of the State Legislature, and upset incumbent Congressmen
Charlie Bass and
Jeb Bradley. Lynch's 74 percent of the vote was the largest margin of victory ever in a New Hampshire gubernatorial race.
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Lynch's poll numbers also improved following his successful reelection. His approval rating rose to 79% in November and his disapproval rating dropped to 17%. This makes him the second most popular governor in the nation behind
John Hoeven
Electoral history
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