John Lynch, now seventy-three, has had rheumatoid arthritis since 1959. He and his wife, Vivian, have two children: a daughter, Monica, and a son Matt.
Lynch holds a BA in chemistry from the Univer...vizualizați mai multeJohn Lynch, now seventy-three, has had rheumatoid arthritis since 1959. He and his wife, Vivian, have two children: a daughter, Monica, and a son Matt.
Lynch holds a BA in chemistry from the University of Washington, an MBA in accounting from the University of Oregon, and a JD from Gonzaga University. In addition to being a retired member of the Washington State Bar Association, he holds a CPA certificate from the Washington State Board of Accountancy.
From 1978 to 2007 John was in the private practice of law as a sole proprietor, specializing in plaintiff personal injury & wrongful death cases, estate planning, and probate. For twenty years he was a volunteer advocate for the Great West Region of the Arthritis Foundation. The region honored him with its 2002 Advocacy Award and 2009 Inspirational Leadership Award. In 2013 he was the honoree for the foundation's Inland Northwest Jingle Bell Run.
Through the foundation's annual advocacy summits in Washington, D.C., John Lynch and many others have advocated for Medicare coverage of biological drugs for inflammatory arthritis administered to patients during office visits with their rheumatologists. In the U.S. Congress and state legislatures, they raise awareness about arthritis, including juvenile arthritis, and advocate for the appropriation of public resources sufficient to prevent, control, and cure this chronic, painful, and disabling condition.vizualizați mai puține