Erin Lynch Prata

Erin Patricia Lynch Prata (born May 17, 1975 in Warwick, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 31 since January 2009. She is currently the Chairwoman on the Senate Committee on Judiciary as well as a member of the Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight and the Senate Committee on Special Legislation & Veterans' Affairs.[1] She focuses on issues including public education, economic development, job growth, health care and environmental protection.[5]

Erin Lynch Prata
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 31st[1] district
Assumed office
January 2009
Preceded byJohn C. Revens, Jr.
Personal details
Born
Erin Patricia Lynch[2]

(1975-05-17) May 17, 1975
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Joseph A. Prata Jr.[3][4]
ResidenceWarwick, Rhode Island
EducationBoston College (BA)
Catholic University of America (JD)
Websitehttp://erinlynchri.com/

Early life and education

She is the ninth of ten children of John and Pat Lynch, all of whom were born and raised in Warwick, Rhode Island.[6]

She attended Cedar Hill School and Winman Junior High School before graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1993.[6] She earned her BA in history from Boston College in 1997 and her JD from Columbus School of Law in 2000.[5][6][7]

After graduating from law school, she was a law clerk for Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[7][6] She has practiced law with her own law firm in Warwick and is an attorney with Lynch, Bernard & Lynch (now Lynch, Lynch and Friel).[6][7]

Political career

Rhode Island Senate, 31st district

Elections
  • 2016 Lynch was unopposed in both the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016 and the general election on November 8, 2016.[8]
  • 2014 Lynch was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014. She defeated independent candidate James Roche in the general election on November 4, 2014 with 6,149 votes (63.9%).[8]
  • 2012 Lynch was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,103 votes,[9] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,862 votes.[10]
  • 2010 Lynch was unopposed for both the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,604 votes,[11] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 7,261 votes.[12]
  • 2008 When District 31 Democratic Senator John C. Revens, Jr. retired and left the seat open, Lynch won the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary by 10 votes with 859 votes (50.3%),[13] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,775 votes (60.1%) against Republican nominee Thomas Madden,[14] who had run for the seat in 2006.

Personal life

She is married to Joseph Prata of Warwick.

References
  1. "Senator Erin Lynch Prata". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Rhode Island, 1996-2007)
  3. The marriage of state Sen. Erin P. Lynch to Joseph A. Prata Jr. took place Oct. 24.
  4. About Erin (Campaign website)
  5. "Biography: Senator Erin P. Lynch". Senator Erin P. Lynch, RI District 31 Re-election 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. Attorney Erin Lynch Prata
  7. Erin Lynch Prata's Biography - Vote Smart
  8. "Erin Lynch Prata". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  9. "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  10. "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  11. "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  12. "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  13. "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  14. "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 31". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.


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