Stephen Lynch (DEM) U.S. House District 9 Bio

Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 9
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 9
First Elected: 10/16/2001
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic

Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Margaret
1 Child: Victoria
Birth Date: 03/31/1955
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Home City: Boston, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education:
MPA, Public Administration, Harvard University, 1999
JD, Boston College, 1991
BS, Construction Management, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1988

Professional Experience:
Attorney
Ironworker, General Dynamics Shipyard
Ironworker, General Motors
Ironworker, United States Steel Plant

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 2001
Senator, Massachusetts Senate, 1996-2001
Won Special Election, Massachusetts Senate, April 1996
Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1994-1996

Organizations:
President, Iron Workers Local 7, 1988-1991
Executive Board, South Boston Residents Group, 1982-1987

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Founder, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Co-Chair, Task Force on Terrorism and Proliferation Financing

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