John Lynch
80th Governor of New Hampshire
Born
November 25th, 1952
72 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as the 80th Governor of New Hampshire from 2005 to 2013. Prior to the governorship, held the position of executive councilor and was elected to represent the 2nd district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Focused on initiatives in education, health care, and economic development during tenure as governor. Was a prominent figure in state politics and worked on various bipartisan efforts to improve state governance.
Elected as Governor of New Hampshire
Served two consecutive terms
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