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Gary Lynch
Gary W. Lynch was a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District. He assumed office on February 1, 2006. He left office on June 18, 2022.
Lynch ran for re-election for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Lynch was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals on January 6, 2006, by Governor Matt Blunt (R). He was retained in 2008.[1] Lynch retired from the court on June 18, 2022.[2]
Elections
2020
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District
Gary W. Lynch was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 3, 2020 with 79.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.4
|
481,731 | ||
No |
20.6
|
124,993 | |||
Total Votes |
606,724 | ||||
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2008
Gary Lynch was retained for the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District on November 4, 2008, with 75.5% of the vote.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gary W. Lynch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Judge Lynch was born on June 19, 1952 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and elementary education from Southwest Baptist University in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1976.[1]
Career
Judge Lynch began his legal career in 1977 and worked as an attorney in private practice in Bolivar through 2002. From 2003 to 2006, he was an associate circuit judge for Polk County in the 30th Judicial Circuit.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- National Volunteer Initiative Award from the Community Concert Association
- Edwin J. Lightfoot Outstanding Alumni Award from Southwest Baptist University
Associations
- The Missouri Bar
- 30th Judicial Circuit Bar Association
- Polk County Bar Association
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
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