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'''Daniel Archie Flynn''', known as '''Dan Flynn''' (born February 21, 1943), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] businessman and rancher from Van, [[Texas]] who has been the state representative or 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 Archie Flynn''', known as '''Dan Flynn''' (born February 21, 1943), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] businessman and rancher from Van, [[Texas]] who has been the state representative or 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 vacates his House seat in January 2021, having been defeated in the Republican [[primary]] runoff in 2000 by [[Bryan Slaton]], who prevailed with 9,772 votes (61 percent) to 6,229 (39 percent)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>

In his 2018 primary election, Flynn again defeated intra-party rival, Bryan Slaton of Hunt County, 11,803 (51.7 percent) to 11,013 (48.3 percent). After his reelection, Flynn called once again to permit public school teachers in Texas the option of displaying the [[Ten Commandments]] in their classrooms. He has been unsuccessful in previous attempts to pass such legislation. Flynn said that he does not understand why his proposal is controversial and, in the eyes of [[liberal]]s "unconstitutional". "It’s just allowing teachers to put something in their room that is about values," he said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article222625075.html#storylink=cpy

In his 2018 primary election, Flynn again defeated intra-party rival, Bryan Slaton of Hunt County, 11,803 (51.7 percent) to 11,013 (48.3 percent). After his reelection, Flynn called once again to permit public school teachers in Texas the option of displaying the [[Ten Commandments]] in their classrooms. He has been unsuccessful in previous attempts to pass such legislation. Flynn said that he does not understand why his proposal is controversial and, in the eyes of [[liberal]]s "unconstitutional". "It’s just allowing teachers to put something in their room that is about values," he said.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article222625075.html#storylink=cpy

|title=Time to allow the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms? One state lawmaker thinks so|author=Anna M. Tinsley|publisher=''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''|date=December 10, 2018|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref>

|title=Time to allow the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms? One state lawmaker thinks so|author=Anna M. Tinsley|publisher=''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''|date=December 10, 2018|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref>   In 20020, however, Slaton easily won the party nomination over Flynn.

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