Susan Lynn

Susan Lynn
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 57th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Linda Elam
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office November 2002 – November 2010
Preceded by	Mae Beavers
Succeeded by	Linda Elam
Personal details
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Old Hickory, Tennessee
Alma mater	SUNY, Tennessee State University
Profession	Regulatory Compliance Professional
Religion	Southern Baptist
Website	susanlynn.net

Susan M. Lynn^[2] (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 57 since January 8, 2013. Lynn served non-consecutively from January 2003 until January 2011.

Education

Lynn attended and graduated from Bishop Dunn Memorial School. A Private Catholic school in Newburgh, NY - K-8. Lynn attended Mount St. Mary's Academy, a Catholic highschool in Newburgh, NY. The archdiocese closed the school prior to Lynn's senior year. She graduated high school from Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) in Newburgh, NY. Lynn began her higher education in Stone Ridge, NY at SUNY and completed her BS in economics at Tennessee State University.

Elections

2014 Lynn was re-elected to the Tennessee House in District 57. The Democrat Challenger, Jesse McLevain, received 4,533 votes and Lynn received 14,919 votes.^[3] Lynn was unopposed in the Primary Election.

• 2012 To regain her former seat, Lynn challenged District 57 incumbent Representative Linda Elam in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,720 votes (67.6%)^[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 24,116 votes.^[5]

• 2002 When Republican Representative Mae Beavers vacated the 57th district House seat to run for Tennessee Senate, Lynn ran in the four-way August 1, 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 3,531 votes (50.2%)^[6] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 14,332 votes (62.9%) against Democratic nominee Danny Farmer.^[7]

• 2004 Lynn was challenged in the August 5, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 3,228 votes (66.6%)^[8] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 28,019 votes.^[9]

• 2006 Lynn was unopposed for both the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 6,169 votes,^[10] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 21,258 votes.^[11]

• 2008 Lynn was unopposed for the August 7, 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 2,743 votes,^[12] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 26,894 votes (74.4%) against Democratic nominee Ken Wilkinson.^[13]

• 2010 Lynn became a candidate for state Senate for the 17th district in August 2009,^[14] nearly two months after incumbent state Senator Mae Beavers announced her plans to vacate the seat in order to run for County Mayor of Wilson County, TN.^[15] Ten months later, Beavers had a sudden change of heart, and in a surprise move re-entered the Senate race ^[16] creating a three-way Republican Primary for the August 5, 2010 election. Lynn lost to incumbent Beavers by a narrow 2 percentage points,^[17] Beavers was re-elected in the November 2, 2010 General election against Democratic nominee George McDonald.^[18]

• 2012 Lynn ran again for the House district 57th seat in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary; a seat then held by single term incumbent Linda Elam. Lynn regained the seat with 67% of the vote ^[19]

References

1. "Rep. Susan Lynn". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
2. "Susan Lynn's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
3. http://state.tn.us/sos/election/results/20141104_PrecinctTotals_01.pdf
4. "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 191. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
5. "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 86. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
6. "August 1, 2002 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 40. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
7. "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 41. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
8. "August 5, 2004 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
9. "November 2, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 41. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
10. "August 3, 2006 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
11. "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 17 & 18. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
12. "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
13. "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
14. "State Representative Susan Lynn Announces Decision For Tennessee Staten Senate Election". DeCalb County, TN: WJLE.COM. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
15. "Beavers leaves senate to run for county mayor". Mt. Juliet News. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
16. "Wilson Post". Lebanon, TN: Wilson Post. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
17. "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 15. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
18. "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
19. (cite web |url= http://www.wilsonelections.com/uploads/files/august_2,_2012.pdf |title= Wilson County Election Commission Certified Election Results Aug 2, 2012 |publisher= Wilson County Election Commission |location= Wilson County, TN |accessdate= September 17, 2014)

External links

• Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Susan Lynn at Ballotpedia
• Susan M. Lynn at the National Institute on Money in State Politics