Gubernatorial candidate bios
NAME -- John Lynch
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 55; Nov. 25, 1952; Waltham, Mass.
RESIDENCE -- Hopkinton
PARTY -- Democratic
EXPERIENCE -- Elected governor 2004 and re-elected 2006; prior to election was president of The Lynch Group consultants; member of the board of Catholic Medical Center; member of the board of the Capitol Center for the Arts; former chairman, University System of New Hampshire trustees; former president and chief executive officer of Knoll Inc.; former admissions director, Harvard Business School.
EDUCATION -- Degrees from University of New Hampshire, Harvard Business School and Georgetown University Law Center.
FAMILY -- Wife, Susan, and three children.
QUOTE -- "As governor, I will veto any income or sales tax. ... Fees are appropriate for special services, but should be kept at a minimum necessary to provide the services."
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NAME -- Kathryn "Katy" Forry
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 67; 1941; Albert Lea, Minn.
RESIDENCE -- Jaffrey
PARTY -- Democratic
EXPERIENCE -- Retired high school history teacher, adult education teacher, Title I director for Jaffrey Rindge Cooperative and Contoocook Valley Regional school districts, news correspondent and photographer. Member of the New Hampshire Developmental Disabilities Council.
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree from Monteith College, 1963; master's in teaching, Wayne State University, 1967; master's in education, Keene State College.
FAMILY -- Husband, David, and two children.
QUOTE -- "I believe the state should raise money through an income tax with high deductibles such that everyone whose family income is $60,000-$70,000 a year could expect to reduce property taxes on his/her primary residence by at least 50 percent on a home valued up to about $200,000. The Pledge... has always forbidden legislators and governors from talking about any other method of paying for our schools. It's time to remove the gag and drop the Pledge."
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Forry declined to release her full date of birth on privacy grounds.
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NAME -- Joseph Kenney
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 48; July 12, 1960; Melrose, Mass.
RESIDENCE -- Wakefield
PARTY -- Republican
EXPERIENCE -- Three terms in state Senate, elected in 2002; served four terms in state House; lieutenant colonel in Marine Reserve, joined Marines in 1980; Persian Gulf veteran, 1990-1991; Iraqi Operation Freedom veteran, 2005-2006.
EDUCATION -- BA from the University of New Hampshire.
FAMILY -- Wife, Asha, and two children.
QUOTE -- "I do not support increasing any taxes or new taxes. The people cannot afford it. They are already being spent out of their homes. I only support administrative fees as far as it goes to cover the costs of the existing program." 