Stephen Lynch

Stephen F. Lynch has been a Democratic member of the U. S. House of Representatives, representing the 9th District of Massachusetts, since 2001.

Iraq War
Lynch voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Bio
Lynch was born March 31, 1955 in Boston. He was educated at Wentworth Institute of Technology and Boston College Law School, and was an attorney and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate before entering the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressional career
Lynch was elected to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley, who died in office in 2001.

2006 elections
In 2006, Republicans nominated Jack E. Robinson III to face Lynch in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Lynch retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia
 * Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * House Committee on Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Mass Revolution Now
 * St. Kermit
 * Ryan's Take