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|name=Dan Flynn

| name=Daniel A. "Dan" Flynn

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| image = Dan Flynn 1.jpg

|party=[[Republican]]

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| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]  

|state=Texas

|district=Second

| preceded=  

|terms=January 2003 -

| succeeded=[[Incumbent]]

|preceded=Bob D. Glaze

| birth_date=February 21, 1943

|former=n

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| birth_place=

| occupation=[[Business]]man; [[Rancher]]

| residence=Van, [Van Zandt County<br>[[Texas]], USA

| spouse=Susan Flynn

| children=  

| religion=[[Church of the Nazarene]]

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'''Dan Flynn''' (born February 21, 1943) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] businessman and rancher from Van, [[Texas]] who has been the state representative from District 2 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2003. This district encompasses Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5543&searchparams=chamber%3D%26city%3D%26countyID%3D0%26district%3D%26first%3DDan%26gender%3D%26last%3DFlynn%26leaderNote%3D%26leg%3D%26party%3D%26roleDesc%3D%26Committee%3D|title=Legislative Reference Library of Texas: Dan Flynn|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref> He is also the former interim county judge of Van Zandt County, based in Canton, Texas, located to the east of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]].<ref name=flynn>{{cite web|url=http://www.daflynn.com/bio.htm|title=Dan Flynn State Representative District 2|publisher=daflynn.com|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref>   

'''Dan Flynn''' (born February 21, 1943) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] businessman and rancher from Van, [[Texas]] who has been the state representative from District 2 in the Texas House of Representatives since 2003. This district encompasses Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5543&searchparams=chamber%3D%26city%3D%26countyID%3D0%26district%3D%26first%3DDan%26gender%3D%26last%3DFlynn%26leaderNote%3D%26leg%3D%26party%3D%26roleDesc%3D%26Committee%3D|title=Legislative Reference Library of Texas: Dan Flynn|publisher=lrl.state.tx.us|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref> He is also the former interim county judge of Van Zandt County, based in Canton, Texas, located to the east of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]].<ref name=flynn>{{cite web|url=http://www.daflynn.com/bio.htm|title=Dan Flynn State Representative District 2|publisher=daflynn.com|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref>   

In 2011, Flynn served on the House Defense and Veterans Affairs and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=2|title=Dan Flynn: Texas House of Representatives Member Page|publisher=house.state.tx.us|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref> He is a member of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which audits the operations of state boards, commissions, and agency.<ref name=flynn/>

In 2011, Flynn served on the House Defense and Veterans Affairs and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=2|title=Dan Flynn: Texas House of Representatives Member Page|publisher=house.state.tx.us|accessdate=November 16, 2011}}</ref> He is a member of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which audits the operations of state boards, commissions, and agency.<ref name=flynn/>

Late in 2010, Representative [[Bryan Hughes]] of Mineola in Wood County, claimed that [[Larry Phillips]], a Republican lawmaker from Sherman in north Texas, told Hughes that both Flynn and [[Erwin Cain]], the newly elected conservative representative from Sulphur Springs, would be significantly [[redistricting|redistricted]] for the next primary election on March 6, 2012. The alleged redistricting threat was because they had opposed the second-term reelection of Texas House [[Speaker]] [[Joe Straus]], a moderate Republican from [[San Antonio]]. In a hearing before the House Ethics Committee, chaired by another East Texas Representative [[Chuck Hopson]] of Jacksonville (an ally of Speaker Straus), Phillips denied having made such a threat to Hughes. Neither Hughes nor Phillips taped the conversation. No judgment was rendered by the committee because of the lack of corroborating witnesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanindependent.com/158065/texas-house-ethics-panel-takes-no-action-on-alleged-redistricting-threats-by-vice-chair-phillips|title="Texas House Ethics Panel Takes No Action on Alleged Redistricting Threats by Vice-chair Phillips," November 23, 2010|publisher=americanindependent.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

Late in 2010, Representative [[Bryan Hughes]] of Mineola in Wood County, claimed that [[Larry Phillips]], a Republican lawmaker from Sherman in north Texas, told Hughes that both Flynn and [[Erwin Cain]], the newly elected conservative representative from Sulphur Springs, would be significantly [[redistricting|redistricted]] for the forthcoming primary election on March 6, 2012. The alleged redistricting threat against Flynn and Cain was based on their opposition to the second-term reelection of House Speaker [[Joe Straus]], a [[Moderate Republican]] from [[San Antonio]], who has depended on Democratic votes to remain the presiding officer of the chamber. In a hearing before the House Ethics Committee, chaired by another East Texas Representative [[Chuck Hopson]] of Jacksonville (an ally of Speaker Straus), Phillips denied having made such a threat to Hughes. Neither Hughes nor Phillips taped the conversation. No judgment was rendered by the committee because of the lack of corroborating witnesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanindependent.com/158065/texas-house-ethics-panel-takes-no-action-on-alleged-redistricting-threats-by-vice-chair-phillips|title="Texas House Ethics Panel Takes No Action on Alleged Redistricting Threats by Vice-chair Phillips," November 23, 2010|publisher=americanindependent.com|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

 

After his re-nomination, the [[pro-life]] Flynn was accused of lacking knowledge on the issue of [[abortion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/texas-abortion-lawmaker-dan-flynn-lacks-basic-abortion-knowledge-432631|title=Texas Abortion Lawmaker Dan Flynn Lacks Basic Abortion Knowledge|publisher=''Newsweek''|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>

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