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'''Dan Flynn''' (born February 21, 1943) is a businessman and rancher from Van in northeastern [[Texas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of his state's House of Representatives from District 2 (Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties).<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 county judge of Van Zandt County, based in Canton, Texas.<ref>{{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 businessman and rancher from Van in northeastern [[Texas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of his state's House of Representatives from District 2, which encompasses Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt counties.<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.<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 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>

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, Flynn's colleague, Representative [[Bryan Hughes]] of Mineola in Wood County, claimed that [[Larry Phillips]], a fellow 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, 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, Flynn's colleague, Representative [[Bryan Hughes]] of Mineola in Wood County, claimed that [[Larry Phillips]], a fellow 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, 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>