Michael Spencer Lynch is a state representative from
Wellington, Colorado
Wellington is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The population was 11,047 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Wellington is located at (40.702324, -105.005497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has ...
. A
Republican, Lynch represents
Colorado House of Representatives
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District 65, which includes parts of
Weld and
Larimer counties, including the communities of
Windsor,
Wellington
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,
Severance,
Tinmath, and
Eaton.
Prior to 2020 reapportionment, he represented District 49, which included portions of
Larimer and
Weld counties in northern Colorado.
Background
At the time of his election to the Colorado House of Representatives, Lynch served as the president of The Western Heritage Company. Previously, he worked in leadership positions in SHL-Aspen Tree Software and Stryker Corporation. He serves on numerous boards, including the Larimer County Rural Land Use Board and the Project Smile Board of Directors.
Prior to his election to the Colorado State House in 2020, Lynch ran unsuccessfully for the Colorado State Senate in 2009.
Lynch holds a
Bachelor of Science
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degree from the
United States Military Academy
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at West Point (1993) and a
Master of Science
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in public administration from the
University of Colorado Boulder
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(1999).
Elections
2020
Lynch was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the
2020 general election
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.
In the June 2020 primary election, he defeated Republican State Senator
Vicki Marble, winning 67.02% of the total votes cast.
In the 2020 general election, Lynch defeated his
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opponent, winning 61.05% of the total votes cast.
2022
In the 2020 reapportionment process, Lynch's residence in Wellington moved from house District 49 to house district 65. District 65 includes parts of
Weld and
Larimer counties, including the communities of
Windsor,
Wellington
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,
Severance,
Tinmath, and
Eaton.
So when the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 9, 2023, Lynch finished his term in the former district 49 and began his term in the new district 65.
In the
2022 election, Lynch defeated his
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opponent, winning 62.41% of the total votes cast.
After the 2022 general election, Lynch was selected to become the next minority leader of the House for the 2023 legislative session.
References
External links
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Living people
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People from Larimer County, Colorado
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United States Army officers
United States Military Academy alumni
University of Colorado Boulder alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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