Lynn Fitch
American politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
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Lynn Fitch | |
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40th Attorney General of Mississippi | |
Assumed office January 14, 2020 | |
Governor | Tate Reeves |
Preceded by | Jim Hood |
54th Treasurer of Mississippi | |
In office January 5, 2012 ā January 14, 2020 | |
Governor | Phil Bryant |
Preceded by | Tate Reeves |
Succeeded by | David McRae |
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Born | (1961-10-05) October 5, 1961 (age 62) Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Mississippi (BA, JD) |
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As Attorney General of Mississippi, she has been part of legal efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In 2023, she declined to defend Mississippi's longstanding state law on vaccination requirements.