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From 1979 to 1988, he worked at the Baton Rouge bureau of ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune'', during which time his investigations into the third term of Governor [[Edwin Edwards]] led to Edwards' indictment in 1984 on federal charges dealing with the licensure of hospitals and nursing homes. Edwards and his brother, Marion Edwards, were acquitted in a second trial after a [[hung jury]] developed in the first case.<ref name=bio/> Edwards was later imprisoned for his role in a separate crime.

From 1979 to 1988, he worked at the Baton Rouge bureau of ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune'', during which time his investigations into the third term of Governor [[Edwin Edwards]] led to Edwards' indictment in 1984 on federal charges dealing with the licensure of hospitals and nursing homes. Edwards and his brother, Marion Edwards, were acquitted in a second trial after a [[hung jury]] developed in the first case.<ref name=bio/> Edwards was later imprisoned for his role in a separate crime.

In 1978, Lynch was featured in "Reporter's Notebook" on the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] weekly series, ''Louisiana: The State We're In.''<ref>{{cite we|url=http://www.ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/sublisting/LSWI/39|title="Louisiana The State We're In''|publisher=Ladigitalmedia.org|accessdate=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

In 1978, Lynch was featured in "Reporter's Notebook" on the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] weekly series, ''Louisiana: The State We're In.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/sublisting/LSWI/39|title="Louisiana The State We're In''|publisher=Ladigitalmedia.org|accessdate=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

In April 1988, Governor [[Buddy Roemer]], under executive order, named Lynch to the newly established position of inspector general because, in Roemer's words, Lynch had "honor, honesty and a knowledge of government. He was the inspector general of the press corps. He called it like he saw it. He wasn't in anybody's pocket. He cared about Louisiana and wanted to make it a better place."<ref name=bio/> Lynch remained Inspector General until his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oig.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=6&pnid=2&pid=3&catid=0|title=History|publisher=oig. Louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}</ref>

In April 1988, Governor [[Buddy Roemer]], under executive order, named Lynch to the newly established position of inspector general because, in Roemer's words, Lynch had "honor, honesty and a knowledge of government. He was the inspector general of the press corps. He called it like he saw it. He wasn't in anybody's pocket. He cared about Louisiana and wanted to make it a better place."<ref name=bio/> Lynch remained Inspector General until his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oig.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=6&pnid=2&pid=3&catid=0|title=History|publisher=oig. Louisiana.gov|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}</ref>