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John H. Lynch (b. 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 would run for governor.

He and his wife, Dr. Susan Lynch, live in Hopkinton, New Hampshire with their three children. Their two younger children, Julia and Hayden, who attend the local schools. Their oldest child, daughter Jacqueline, currently attends Bucknell University.

Governorship

A businessman and Democratic Party politician, Lynch was elected on November 2 2004, defeating Republican incumbent Craig Benson. 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 is 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 September 2006, he has an approval rating of 72%, the 4th highest in the country. http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateGovernor060822Net.htm

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 Congressman 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. [1]

References

External links

• Official New Hampshire Governor Website
• John Lynch for New Hampshire - 2006 Gubernatorial Campaign Website

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