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Modified: 12/10/2020 4:47:15 PM
Newly elected New Hampshire House Speaker Richard Hinch died from COVID-19 a week after he was sworn in, state officials announced.
After receiving authorization from his family, the Attorney General’s Office announced Hinch’s cause of death Thursday, the day after he died. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval determined Hinch died of COVID-19 following an autopsy.
“During this difficult time, the family has requested that their privacy continue to be respected,” Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said in a statement.
The announcement was likely to send a jolt through New Hampshire state politics. In November, Hinch and top Republican leadership held at least two meetings indoors in a Manchester ski area – first on Nov. 9 to celebrate the election results, and second on Nov. 20.
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(Editor s note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new information emerges. It was last revised at 1:45pm Thursday.)
Rep. Dick Hinch, who was elected Speaker of the New Hampshire House just one week ago, died from COVID-19.
Attorney General Gordon MacDonald announced the cause of death Thursday afternoon with the consent of Hinch’s family, following an autopsy by New Hampshire Chief Mefical Examiner Jennie Duval.
Hinch, a 71-year-old Republican from Merrimack, was poised to lead his party in the House of Representatives. His death was announced Wednesday evening in a statement from his office.
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