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| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| office=Texas State Representative from District 2 (Rains, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties)
| office=Texas State Representative for District 2 (Rains, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties)
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| term_start=2003
| term_start=2003
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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>
'''Daniel A. "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 December 2008, Flynn attracted statewide attention when he introduced unsuccessful legislation which would have mandated that public documents be printed only in English.<ref>"Representative files to make English state's official language," Daily Texan On-line</ref>
In December 2008, Flynn attracted statewide attention when he introduced unsuccessful legislation which would have mandated that public documents be printed only in English.<ref>"Representative files to make English state's official language," Daily Texan On-line</ref>
Flynn narrowly survived redistricting. On March 1, 2016, he won nomination in the Republican primary, 14,917 votes (51 percent) to intra-party rival Bryan Slaton's 14,336 (49 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar01_273_state.htm?x=0&y=6692&id=875|title=Republican primary returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=March 1, 2016|accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref>
Flynn narrowly survived redistricting. On March 1, 2016, he won nomination in the Republican primary, 14,917 votes (51 percent) to intra-party rival Bryan Slaton's 14,336 (49 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar01_273_state.htm?x=0&y=6692&id=875|title=Republican primary returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=March 1, 2016|accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</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>
After his re-nomination, the [[pro-life]] Flynn, was accused of lacking knowledge on the issue of [[abortion]]. Flynn was a co-author of the Texas law since placed on hold by federal judges requiring that abortion providers have local hospital access. <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>
== References ==
== References ==