John Lynch: Governor of New Hampshire

New Hampshire population: 1,316,470

Personal History (Early Life)• Born• 5 siblings, Parents• Bachelor’s Degree in English• Master of Business Arts• Law Degree• Wife and 3 children• Knoll Inc.• Director of Admissions- Harvard Business School• President of Lynch Group

Political Life• January 7, 2005• 80th governor• Beat incumbent governor Craig Benson

(Republican)• Reelected in 2006, 2008, 2010• Democrat

Contribution #1• Kindergarten

Contribution #2• protect children

Lasting Importance• John Lynch has been re-elected 3 times, more

than any other governor and his contributions have helped to keep children across the nation safe from harm.

Works Cited• "New Hampshire Governor John Lynch." Web. 29.

Mar. 2012. <http://www.nga.org>. • “John Lynch." Web. 4. Apr. 2012.

<http://web.ebscohost.com>. • “About Governor Lynch." Web. 29. Mar. 2012.

<http://www.governor.nh.gov>. • Janssen, Sarah, ed. The World Almanac. New

York: Infobase Learning, 2012. Print.