John Lynch (New Hampshire)
John H. Lynch (born November 25, 1952) is the 80th and current Governor of New Hampshire. Lynch was first elected in 2004 and was easily re-elected to three additional terms, winning a historic fourth term in 2010. On September 15, 2011, Lynch announced he would not seek a fifth two-year term in 2012. Lynch will be succeeded by Maggie Hassan in January 2013.
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