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{{Infobox officeholder
|name= Daniel Thomas "Dan" Flavin
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for<br> District 36 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)]]
|term_start=1996
|term_end=2005
|preceded=Randy Roach]
|succeeded2=[[Chuck Kleckley]]
|birth_date=May 31, 1957
|residence=[[Lake Charles]], Louisiana, [[United States|USA]]
|spouse=Lisa Joyce Jones Flavin
|children=
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1997)
|occupation=[[Realtor]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|alma_mater=Alfred M. Barbe High School<br>
McNeese State University
}}
'''Daniel Thomas Flavin''', known as '''Dan Flavin''' (born May 31, 1957),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/daniel-flavin/e156762810066|title=Daniel Flavin (Louisiana)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref> is a [[Realtor]] in [[Lake Charles]], [[Louisiana]], who served from 1996 to 2005 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 36<ref>"Louisiana: Daniel Thomas Flavin," ''Who's Who in American Politics, 2007-2008'' (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, [[New Jersey]], 2007), p. 658.</ref> (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes). Flavin was elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 21, 1995. He defeated fellow Democrat Darrell Derouen, also of Lake Charles, 63-37 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In 1997, Flavin switched his partisan affiliation to [[Republican Party|Republican]] and won new terms in 1999 and 2003. He resigned in the first part of his third term in 2005.<ref name=members>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref>
Flavin graduated in 1975 from Alfred M. Barbe High School in Lake Charles and thereafter attended McNeese State University. He is a past chairman of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Formerly with Century 21 Real Estate in Lake Charles, he was the "Realtor of the Year” for Calcasieu Parish in 1987 and 1991, having been a past president of the Greater Calcasieu Board of Realtors. He is also affiliated with the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a member of the Our Lady Queen of Heaven [[Roman Catholic]] Church. Flavin and his wife, the former Lisa Joyce Jones (born May 18, 1957; their dates of birth are thirteen days apart.), reside in Lake Charles.<ref>House District 36, enlou.com, accessed December 10, 2009; no longer on-line.</ref>
Flavin filled the open House seat when the Democrat Randy Roach, later the [[mayor]] of Lake Charles, did not seek reelection in 1995. Flavin was unopposed in 1999. In 2003, he defeated a "No Party" candidate, 81-19 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 1999.</ref> Upon Flavin’s resignation, his fellow Republican [[Chuck Kleckley]] of Lake Charles was elected to succeed him.<ref name=members/> In the legislature, Flavin was involved in road projects, economic development, education, commerce, and insurance. He served on the Committees of Commerce, Retirement, and Natural Resources, and the House Executive Committee.<ref name=mcneese>{{cite web|url=http://library.mcneese.edu/depts/Archive/swlalegdel.htm|title=McNeese State University: Southwest Louisiana Legislative Delegation Archives|publisher=library.mcneese.edu|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
In 2007, Flavin donated $500 to the 2008 third term reelection campaign of the Democrat [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]] of Louisiana, who was subsequently unseated in 2014 by Republican [[Bill Cassidy]]. He also contributed to the reelection of Republican [[U.S. Representative]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of [[Lafayette]] in the 3rd congressional district now represented by Republikcan [[Clay Higgins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/dan-flavin.asp?cycle=08|title=Dan Flavin: Political Campaign Contributions, 2008 Election Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
Flavin has deposited his legislative papers with his ''alma mater,'' McNeese State University.<ref name=mcneese/>
==References==
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[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Catholics]]
[[Category:Catholic Politicians]]
|name= Daniel Thomas "Dan" Flavin
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for<br> District 36 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)]]
|term_start=1996
|term_end=2005
|preceded=Randy Roach]
|succeeded2=[[Chuck Kleckley]]
|birth_date=May 31, 1957
|residence=[[Lake Charles]], Louisiana, [[United States|USA]]
|spouse=Lisa Joyce Jones Flavin
|children=
|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] (1997)
|occupation=[[Realtor]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|alma_mater=Alfred M. Barbe High School<br>
McNeese State University
}}
'''Daniel Thomas Flavin''', known as '''Dan Flavin''' (born May 31, 1957),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/daniel-flavin/e156762810066|title=Daniel Flavin (Louisiana)|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref> is a [[Realtor]] in [[Lake Charles]], [[Louisiana]], who served from 1996 to 2005 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 36<ref>"Louisiana: Daniel Thomas Flavin," ''Who's Who in American Politics, 2007-2008'' (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, [[New Jersey]], 2007), p. 658.</ref> (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes). Flavin was elected as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 21, 1995. He defeated fellow Democrat Darrell Derouen, also of Lake Charles, 63-37 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In 1997, Flavin switched his partisan affiliation to [[Republican Party|Republican]] and won new terms in 1999 and 2003. He resigned in the first part of his third term in 2005.<ref name=members>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=January 5, 2020}}</ref>
Flavin graduated in 1975 from Alfred M. Barbe High School in Lake Charles and thereafter attended McNeese State University. He is a past chairman of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Formerly with Century 21 Real Estate in Lake Charles, he was the "Realtor of the Year” for Calcasieu Parish in 1987 and 1991, having been a past president of the Greater Calcasieu Board of Realtors. He is also affiliated with the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a member of the Our Lady Queen of Heaven [[Roman Catholic]] Church. Flavin and his wife, the former Lisa Joyce Jones (born May 18, 1957; their dates of birth are thirteen days apart.), reside in Lake Charles.<ref>House District 36, enlou.com, accessed December 10, 2009; no longer on-line.</ref>
Flavin filled the open House seat when the Democrat Randy Roach, later the [[mayor]] of Lake Charles, did not seek reelection in 1995. Flavin was unopposed in 1999. In 2003, he defeated a "No Party" candidate, 81-19 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 1999.</ref> Upon Flavin’s resignation, his fellow Republican [[Chuck Kleckley]] of Lake Charles was elected to succeed him.<ref name=members/> In the legislature, Flavin was involved in road projects, economic development, education, commerce, and insurance. He served on the Committees of Commerce, Retirement, and Natural Resources, and the House Executive Committee.<ref name=mcneese>{{cite web|url=http://library.mcneese.edu/depts/Archive/swlalegdel.htm|title=McNeese State University: Southwest Louisiana Legislative Delegation Archives|publisher=library.mcneese.edu|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
In 2007, Flavin donated $500 to the 2008 third term reelection campaign of the Democrat [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]] of Louisiana, who was subsequently unseated in 2014 by Republican [[Bill Cassidy]]. He also contributed to the reelection of Republican [[U.S. Representative]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of [[Lafayette]] in the 3rd congressional district now represented by Republikcan [[Clay Higgins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/dan-flavin.asp?cycle=08|title=Dan Flavin: Political Campaign Contributions, 2008 Election Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
Flavin has deposited his legislative papers with his ''alma mater,'' McNeese State University.<ref name=mcneese/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flavin, Dan}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Former Democrats]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Catholics]]
[[Category:Catholic Politicians]]