Lynn Fitch
| Lynn Fitch | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 34th Treasurer of Mississippi | |
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Assumed office January 5, 2012 | |
| Governor | Phil Bryant |
| Preceded by | Tate Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1961 Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
University of Mississippi, Oxford (BA, JD) |
Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is the 34th State Treasurer of Mississippi. She was sworn in on January 5, 2012. She is the first Republican woman to hold that position.[1]
Personal life
Fitch is a native of Marshall County, Mississippi, and grew up in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She attended University of Mississippi where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration as well as her Juris Doctor, in five years.[1] Fitch has two daughters, Mackenzie and Marye Will, and one son, JT Mitchell, who currently plays football at Sewanee: The University of the South. She currently lives in Ridgeland, Mississippi.[2]
Professional life
Fitch has been a bond lawyer, worked for the Mississippi House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee as counsel, and as a special assistant attorney general with the Mississippi Attorney General's office. In 2009, Fitch was named the executive director of the Mississippi State Personnel Board by Governor Haley Barbour.[2]
2011 election
Fitch defeated state Senator Lee Yancey in a runoff election for the Republican nomination on August 23, 2011.[3] She went on to defeat Democrat Connie Moran in the November 8, 2011 general election with 59 percent of the vote.[4]
Electoral history
| Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 104,287 | 37.65 |
| Republican | Lee Yancey | 92,653 | 33.45 |
| Republican | Lucien Smith | 80,054 | 28.90 |
| Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 82,930 | 53.16 |
| Republican | Lee Yancey | 73,076 | 46.84 |
| Mississippi Treasurer Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch | 513,132 | 58.79 |
| Democratic | Connie Moran | 333,267 | 38.18 |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 26,421 | 3.03 |
| Mississippi Treasurer Republican Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch (inc.) | 154,492 | 57.67 |
| Republican | David McRae | 113,411 | 42.33 |
| Mississippi Treasurer Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lynn Fitch (inc.) | 511,465 | 79.24 |
| Reform | Viola McFarland | 134,014 | 20.76 |
References
- 1 2 "Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch". Treasury.state.ms.us. 2012-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- 1 2 "[Dish] Lynn Fitch - Cover Stories - Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Associated Press. "Fitch defeats Yancey in GOP treasurer runoff » State News". Leader Call. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ↑ "Official Tabulation of Vote for State Office of Treasurer" (PDF). www.sos.ms.gov. Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tate Reeves |
Treasurer of Mississippi 2012–present |
Incumbent |