Jim Lynch (politician)

For other people named Jim Lynch, see Jim Lynch (disambiguation).
Jim Lynch
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 5, 1993[1]  November 30, 2004[2]
Preceded by Curt Bowley
Succeeded by Kathy Rapp
Constituency All of Forest, Warren, and parts of McKean Counties
Personal details
Born (1946-09-05) September 5, 1946
Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Betty
Children 1 child
Alma mater Youngstown State University
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 19661969

Jim Lynch is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He is a 1964 graduate of Sharon High School.[3] He served in the U.S. Army from 1966–69 and earned a degree in business administration from Youngstown State University in 1973.[4]

Lynch was first elected to represent the 65th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1992.[4] During his career, Lynch introduced the law creating a dedicated funding stream for higher-education councils that help students in rural areas move from school to the workforce and the loan program to encourage the removal of leaky underground fuel storage tanks.[4] He retired prior to the 2004 election.

References

  1. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2004
  3. "Jim Lynch (Republican)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2004-02-21.
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile". Official Pennsylvania Republican/Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican/Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2004-02-13.

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