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Erin Lynch

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Preceded by
  
John C. Revens, Jr.

Profession
  
Attorney

Residence
  
Warwick, Rhode Island


Political party
  
Democratic

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Erin Lynch

Born
  
May 17, 1975 (age 48) Warwick, Rhode Island (
1975-05-17
)

Alma mater
  
Boston College Columbus School of Law

Newsmakers 6/21/2019: Sen. Judiciary Chair Erin Lynch Prata


Erin P. Lynch Prata (born May 17, 1975 in Warwick, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 31 since January 2009. She is currently the Chairwoman on the Senate Committee on Judiciary as well as a member of the Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight and the Senate Committee on Special Legislation & Veterans' Affairs. She focuses on issues including public education, economic development, job growth, health care and environmental protection.

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Education

Lynch earned her BA in history from Boston College and her JD from Columbus School of Law.

Elections

  • 2016 Lynch was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016 and the general election on November 8, 2016.
  • 2014 Lynch was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014. She defeated independent candidate James Roche in the general election on November 4, 2014 with 6,149 votes (63.9%).
  • 2012 Lynch was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,103 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,862 votes.
  • 2010 Lynch was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,604 votes, and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 7,261 votes.
  • 2008 When District 31 Democratic Senator John C. Revens, Jr. retired and left the seat open, Lynch won the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary by 10 votes with 859 votes (50.3%), and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,775 votes (60.1%) against Republican nominee Thomas Madden, who had run for the seat in 2006.

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