Stephen Lynch (politician)
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| Assumed office October 16, 2001– |
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| Preceded by | Joe Moakley |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | March 31, 1955 (age 52) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Lynch |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Stephen F. Lynch (born March 31, 1955), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since he was elected to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley, who died in office in 2001. He currently represents the 9th District of Massachusetts, which includes South Boston, parts of Dorchester, as well as several suburban towns.
Lynch was born in South Boston, Massachusetts, and was initially educated at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Upon graduation he gained a job as an ironworker for General Motors and then for U.S. Steel. He later returned to college to earn a law degree from the Boston College Law School. Lynch became president of the Massachusetts Ironworkers Union in 2000 and worked for several years as an attorney for laborers.
In 1994, Lynch was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He subsequently entered the Massachusetts Senate after winning a 1995 special election. While in the state senate, Lynch was the chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Since entering Congress, Lynch has been extremely focused on saving manufacturing jobs and has a very pro-labor voting record. In addition, he takes a strong pro-life stand on issues, most notably on abortion[citation needed]. He is currently a member of the House Financial Services and Government Reform Committees.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Stephen F Lynch campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Stephen Lynch issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Stephen F. Lynch campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Stephen F. Lynch (MA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Stephen Lynch profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Stephen Lynch voting record
- Stephen Lynch for Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by Joseph Moakley |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 9th congressional district October 16, 2001 – present |
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| Massachusetts's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D)
Representative(s): John Olver (D), Richard Neal (D), Jim McGovern (D), Barney Frank (D), Marty Meehan (D), John F. Tierney (D), Ed Markey (D), Mike Capuano (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Bill Delahunt (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
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