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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 from 2003 to 2021 was the state representative for District 2, which encompasses Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of his state.<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=December 2, 2020}}</ref>Flynn is also the former interim county judge of Van Zandt County, based in Canton, Texas, located to the east of [[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''' (February 21, 1943-October 28, 2022), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] businessman and rancher from Van, [[Texas]], who from 2003 to 2021 was the state representative for District 2, which at that time encompassed Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of his state.<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=December 2, 2020}}</ref>Flynn is also the former interim county judge of Van Zandt County, based in Canton, Texas, located to the east of [[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>