Bob Lynn (February 23, 1933 – May 25, 2020) was an American politician who served as a

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member of the

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, representing the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 26th district from 2013 to 2017. He served as Chair of the State Affairs Committee, was Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and was a member of the Transportation Committee and Joint Armed Forces Committees. He also served on the Labor & Workforce Development, Military & Veterans' Affairs, and Public Safety Finance Subcommittees, for the 28th Legislature. Bob Lynn is a retired fighter pilot with the

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and a Vietnam Veteran.

Alaska Legislature

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lynn chaired the State Affairs Committee in the Alaska House.

Elections

*2012 Lynn won the November 6, 2012 General election with 63% of the vote against Democratic nominee Lupe Marroquin. *2014 Lynn won the November 4, 2014 General election with 67% of the vote against Democratic nominee Bill Goodell. *2016 In the August 15th Republican primary, Lynn was defeated 59-31% by Chris Birch, who went on to win the election.

Personal life

Lynn and his wife Marlene (née Wagner) have six children, and twenty-one grandchildren. Lynn was born in

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, where he graduated from the Garfield High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts from

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, and received a

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from

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. He was also a graduate of the "Education with Industry" program of the Air University. He served as mayor pro-tem and city councilman of the City of

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, and was instrumental in the founding of that city in 1984. He died on May 25, 2020, at age 87. On May 26, 2020 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered flags to be flown at half staff on May 27 and May 28 in Lynn's honor.

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Bob Lynn
at ''100 Years of Alaska's Legislature'' 1933 births 2020 deaths 21st-century American politicians American city founders California city council members California State University, Long Beach alumni Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Military personnel from California Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska People from East Los Angeles, California People from Moreno Valley, California University of Arizona alumni {{Alaska-politician-stub