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House Clerk Paul Smith is pictured handing the Speaker’s gavel to Speaker Dick Hinch on Dec. 2 at Organization Day. (Paula Tracy/InDepthNH.org)
CONCORD, NH — An autopsy of New Hampshire House Speaker Dick Hinch revealed he died due to or related to COVID-19.
Hinch, a Republican state representative from Merrimack who was elected to the position Dec. 2, died Wednesday. He was 71.
The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office Thursday released autopsy information that revealed the COVID-19 diagnosis.
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"During this difficult time, the family has requested that their privacy continue to be respected," Kate Giaquinto, the director of communications for the attorney general's office, said.