Matt Lynch (born June 11, 1951) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist serving as a Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District which includes Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Portage and Trumbull Counties. Lynch previously served three years as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. In November 2012, Lynch was elected as State Representative for Geauga and Portage Counties. serving from 2012 through 2014. Lynch attributed his victory to support from the Tea Party movement, and supported cutting taxes and reducing the size of government.