Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1967 Representative Democrat
1968 Representative Democrat
1969 Representative 195 Democrat
1970 Representative 195 Democrat
1971 Representative 195 Democrat
1972 Representative 195 Democrat
1973 Representative 195 Democrat
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

08/09/1921 - 05/31/1993


LYNCH, Francis Joseph, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 9, 1921; graduated, Roman Catholic High School; attended, Banks Business College; attended, St. John’s Night School; served, Infantry, United States Army (1942-1946, World War II); real estate salesman; tavern owner; sales tax investigator, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (1960-1962); clerk, Board of Revision of Taxes, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (1962-1965); leader, 15th Ward Democratic Committee; elected, alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention (1964); member, Democratic State Committee (1971-1972); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1967 term and served 3 consecutive terms thereafter; resigned from the House, March 26, 1973; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (March 26, 1973-1993); appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) (1989-1993); died while in office of the Senate, May 31, 1993 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
 


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