Lynda Blanchard
Lynda Blanchard | |
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| United States Ambassador to Slovenia | |
| In office August 29, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Brent Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Susan Falatko (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1959 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | John Blanchard |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard (born July 4, 1959) is an American businesswoman, diplomat, and political candidate who served as the United States Ambassador to Slovenia from 2019 until 2021. She is currently a candidate for the United States Senate in Alabama in 2022.[1][2]
Early life and education[]
Blanchard is a native of Montgomery, Alabama.[3] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics, with a minor in computer science, from Auburn University in 1991.[4][5]
Career[]
In 2004, Blanchard founded the 100X Development Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Montgomery, Alabama.[6] Blanchard is also the founder and former senior advisor of B&M Management Company, a real estate investment firm.[4]
Blanchard was nominated as United States Ambassador to Slovenia by President Donald Trump in June 2018.[7] On July 18, 2019, she was confirmed for the ambassadorship by the U.S. Senate with a 55–41 vote.[8] Blanchard resigned from the post following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and was succeeded by Susan K. Falatko as Charge d'Affaires.[9]
2022 U.S. Senate election[]
In February 2021, Blanchard announced her candidacy for the 2022 Senate election in Alabama to replace the retiring Senator Richard Shelby, the first candidate to publicly launch a campaign.[10]
Personal life[]
She is married to John Blanchard, a businessman in real estate. Together, they donated over $2.6 million to Republicans from 2015 to April 2019.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Lynda Blanchard Endorsed as New US Ambassador". www.total-slovenia-news.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Ambassador Lynda C. Blanchard | U.S. Embassy in Slovenia". web.archive.org. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Former Trump administration official to run for Alabama senate seat". al. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. ambassador and Auburn alumna tours Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, commends Auburn's cyber focus". Auburn University. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Lynda Blanchard, Auburn grad and former ambassador to Slovenia, running for Alabama Senate seat". CBS 42. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Lynda Blanchard". FUTURE 4.0. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Trump inaugural donors got ambassador nominations. Are they qualified?". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Lynda Blanchard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2019-07-21. pp. B2. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Susan K. Falatko is now Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana". U.S. Embassy in Slovenia. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Axelrod, Tal (2021-02-18). "Trump's Slovenia Ambassador Lynda Blanchard jumps into Alabama Senate race". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
External links[]
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