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John LynchAmerican politician, 90th and current Governor of New Hampshire
Date of Birth: 25.11.1953
Country:  USA |
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Biography of John Lynch
John Lynch, the 90th and current governor of the state of New Hampshire, is an American politician. He was born on November 25, 1952, in Waltham, Massachusetts, as the fifth child of William and Margaret Lynch.
After completing high school, John attended the University of New Hampshire. In 1974, he graduated from the university and went on to earn a master's degree from the Harvard Business School and a doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Prior to his election as governor, Lynch held various positions including director of admissions at the Harvard Business School, CEO of Knoll Inc., a leading American furniture manufacturer, and president of The Lynch Group, a consulting firm in Manchester, New Hampshire. He also served as the chairman of the board of his alma mater.
As the CEO of Knoll Inc., Lynch transformed the struggling company, which was facing annual losses of $50 million, into a stable enterprise with an annual revenue of $240 million. Under his leadership, new jobs were created, employees received annual bonuses, a scholarship program for employees' children was established, a pension plan was developed for those who did not have one, and workers gained access to company stocks.
John Lynch is married to Dr. Susan Lynch, a pediatrician at Concord Hospital and an activist in the fight against childhood obesity. They reside in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, and have three children named Jacqueline, Julia, and Hayden. Jacqueline recently graduated from Bucknell University, Julia attends Dartmouth College, and Hayden studies at the private boarding school Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Political Career
John Lynch is a businessman and politician affiliated with the Democratic Party. He was elected as the 90th governor of New Hampshire on November 2, 2004, defeating the Republican candidate and the incumbent governor at the time, Craig Benson, by a narrow margin. Benson became the first New Hampshire governor in 78 years to serve only one term. Lynch was inaugurated on January 6, 2005.
Lynch was re-elected for a second term, winning 74% of the votes against the Republican candidate Jim Coburn. This marked the highest result in the history of gubernatorial elections in the state. In 2008, he was re-elected for a third term, defeating Republican Senator Joe Kenney with a similar result of 70% of the votes.
Throughout his tenure as governor, John Lynch focused on improving the quality of life for the local population. His priorities included the development and support of small businesses, strengthening the state's economy, creating new jobs, enhancing education and healthcare programs, and protecting the environment. Due to his successful collaboration with the police, New Hampshire remains one of the safest states in the US with remarkably low crime rates.
Despite personally opposing same-sex marriage, on June 3, 2009, Lynch signed a law legalizing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire. The state thus became the fifth in the US to allow such unions.
