Bob Lynn

Bob Lynn (February 23, 1933 – May 25, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, 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.^[1] Lynn was a retired fighter pilot with the United States Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran.^[2]

Bob Lynn
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 26th district
In office January 19, 2015 – January 14, 2017
Preceded by	Lora Reinbold
Succeeded by	Chris Birch
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office January 15, 2013 – January 19, 2015
Preceded by	Les Gara
Succeeded by	Chris Tuck
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office January 20, 2003 – January 15, 2013
Preceded by	Jim Whitaker
Succeeded by	Cathy Muñoz
Personal details
Born	(1933-02-23)February 23, 1933 East Los Angeles, California
Died	May 25, 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 87) California, US
Political party	Republican
Residence	Anchorage, Alaska
Alma mater	University of Arizona, California State University, Long Beach
Profession	educator, real estate broker

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.^[3]
• 2014: Lynn won the November 4, 2014, general election with 67% of the vote against Democratic nominee Bill Goodell.^[4]
• 2016: Lynn was defeated 59-31% by Chris Birch in the August 15th Republican primary. Birch went on to win the general election.^[5]

Personal life

Lynn and his wife Marlene (née Wagner) had six children and twenty-one grandchildren. Lynn was born in East Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from the Garfield High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Arizona and a Master of Arts from California State University, Long Beach. 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 Moreno Valley in Riverside County, California, and was instrumental in the founding of that city in 1984.^[6][7]

He died on May 25, 2020, at age 87.^[8] 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.^[9]