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Stephen Lynch (politician)
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| Stephen Lynch | |
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| Preceded by | Joe Moakley |
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| Born | March 31, 1955 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. He succeeded the president of the Senate, Billy Bulger. He was challenged in the 1995 special primary by Bill Bulger jr. and by Matty Loftus. 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, receiving a zero rating from NARAL in 2004.[1] He is currently a member of the House Financial Services and Government Reform Committees.
- U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch, House site
- Stephen Lynch's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Stephen Lynch's voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Stephen Lynch's campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Stephen Lynch's campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Stephen Lynch's biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Stephen Lynch's issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Stephen Lynch profile
- Stephen Lynch for Congress, 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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| Senators | Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) |
| Representative(s) | John Olver (D), Richard Neal (D), Jim McGovern (D), Barney Frank (D), Niki Tsongas (D), John F. Tierney (D), Ed Markey (D), Mike Capuano (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Bill Delahunt (D) |
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