Dan Flynn (politician)

Daniel Archie Flynn, known as Dan Flynn (born February 21, 1943),[1] is a businessman and rancher from Van, Texas, who has been since 2003 a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 2 (Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties). On July 14, 2020, Flynn was defeated in his re-election attempt by Bryan Slaton by a 22-point margin in the Republican primary runoff.[2][3]

Daniel Archie Flynn
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2003
Preceded byThomas Donald Ramsay
Personal details
Born (1943-02-21) February 21, 1943
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceVan, Van Zandt County
Texas, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman; Rancher

Career

Flynn was one of former House Speaker Joe Straus's loyal supporters.[4]

In December 2008, Flynn authored a bill requiring public documents to be in English only as a means of encouraging non-English speakers to learn English.[5]

In 2017 during the 85th legislative session, Flynn created controversy when he authored/ introduced HB 206, a bill that would have allowed members of the state guard (who had no military or combat experience) to access veteran benefits.[6] Flynn is a member of the Texas State Guard, as is his chief of staff.[7] When the bill reached the floor a bipartisan coalition of veterans, led by Tony Tinderholt (a double recipient of the Purple Heart), came together to oppose it. The bill ended up being killed by a vote of 112 to 14;[8] This was the largest margin by which a bill was killed during the 85th legislative session.

In his 2018 primary election, Flynn defeated Bryan Slaton, an intra-party rival from 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 the state 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 -- liberals view it as "unconstitutional" and certain to be challenged in federal court. Flynn said the proposal merely allows teachers to put something in their room that is about values."[9]

On July 14, 2020, Flynn was defeated in his re-election attempt by Bryan Slaton by a 22-point margin in the Republican primary runoff.[10][11]

Election results

2002

Republican primary results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn 3,046 56.5
Republican Sue Ann Harting 1,900 35.2
Republican Mickey Cooper 447 8.3
Total votes 5,393 100
General election results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn 18,872 58.5
Democratic Danny Duncan 13,384 41.5
Total votes 32,256 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2004

Republican primary results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 4,040 100
Total votes 4,040 100
General election results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 36,888 100
Total votes 36,888 100

2006

Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 5,221 73.3
Republican Chuck Tull 1,899 26.7
Total votes 7,120 100
General election results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 18,783 58.5
Democratic Scott Cornuaud 11,926 37.1
Libertarian Dawn M. Childs 1,404 4.4
Total votes 32,113 100

2008

Republican primary results[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 11,136 100
Total votes 11,136 100
General election results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 39,258 85.0
Libertarian Michael A. French 6,906 15.0
Total votes 46,164 100

2010

Republican primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 10,841 65.3
Republican Richard "Link" Linkenauger 5,754 34.7
Total votes 16,595 100
General election results[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 26,604 100
Total votes 26,604 100

2012

Republican primary results[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 11,070 59.5
Republican George Alexander 7,532 40.5
Total votes 18,602 100
General election results[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 46,025 100
Total votes 46,025 100

2014

Republican primary results[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 13,903 100
Total votes 13,903 100
General election results[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 28,847 100
Total votes 28,847 100

2016

Republican primary results[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 14,918 51.0
Republican Bryan Slaton 14,337 49.0
Total votes 29,255 100
General election results[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 54,605 100
Total votes 54,605 100

2018

Republican primary results[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 11,696 51.7
Republican Bryan Slaton 10,921 48.3
Total votes 22,617 100
General election results[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 45,843 80.0
Democratic Bill Brannon 11,432 20.0
Total votes 57,275 100

2020

Republican primary results[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 12,246 44.8
Republican Bryan Slaton 9,889 36.1
Republican Dwayne "Doc" Collins 5,223 19.1
Total votes 27,358 100
Republican primary runoff results[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bryan Slaton 9,757 61.07
Republican Dan Flynn (incumbent) 6,221 38.93
Total votes 15,978 100

Redistricting

Late in 2010, Representative Bryan Hughes of Mineola in Wood County, claimed that Larry Phillips, a lawmaker from Sherman, told Hughes that Dan Flynn and Erwin Cain, the newly elected conservative representative from Sulphur Springs, would be adversely redistricted for the 2012 elections because they had declined to commit to the second-term reelection of 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 claim to Hughes. Neither Hughes nor Phillips taped the conversation. No judgment was made by the committee because of the lack of corroborating witnesses.[32]

Flynn survived the redistricting. On March 1, 2016, Flynn narrowly won re-nomination in the Republican primary. He polled 14,917 votes (51 percent) to intraparty rival Bryan Slaton's 14,336 (49 percent).[33]

Current legislative committees

During the 86th Texas Legislature, Flynn chaired the Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee, and also served on the House Administration Committee and the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee.[34]

Professional experience

Flynn has had the following professional experience:

  • Consultant/Member Relations, American Bankers Association
  • Owner/Publisher, Area Dispatch, Van Zandt County, Texas
  • Senior Management Financial Consultant, BHL and Associates
  • Senior Management Financial Consultant, The Blender Group
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Merchants Financial Corporation
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Merchants State Bank
  • Senior Vice President and Manager of Correspondent Banking, Texas Bank and Trust Company
  • Deputy Banking Commissioner, Texas Department of Banking
  • Texas Legislative Aide, Texas State House of Representatives
  • Owner/Partner, TFM Sound, Incorporated
  • Interim Judge, Van Zandt County[35]

Organizations

Flynn has been a member of the following organizations:

  • Member, Advisory Board, Dallas District Church of the Nazarene
  • Member, Advisory Board, North East Texas Church of the Nazarene
  • Member, Advisory Council, Center for Professional Development, College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University
  • Former Member, Center for Banking Advisory Council, School of Business, Texas Southern University[35]

References

  1. Legislative Reference Library
  2. Pollock, Cassandra & Reese Oxner. Three Texas House incumbents — Dan Flynn, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs, Texas Tribune, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. Rowen, Ben. Roundup: Texas Primary Runoffs 2020, Texas Monthly, July 15, 2020.
  4. Rowen, Ben. Roundup: Texas Primary Runoffs 2020, Texas Monthly, July 15, 2020.
  5. Representative files to make english state's official language Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, The Daily Texan
  6. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB206
  7. https://tmd.texas.gov/van-native-breveted-to-army-brigadier-general
  8. http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/85r/pdf/85RDAY55FINAL.PDF#page=11
  9. Anna M. Tinsley (December 10, 2018). "Time to allow the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms? One state lawmaker thinks so". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  10. Pollock, Cassandra & Reese Oxner. Three Texas House incumbents — Dan Flynn, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs, Texas Tribune, July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  11. Rowen, Ben. Roundup: Texas Primary Runoffs 2020, Texas Monthly, July 15, 2020.
  12. "2002 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  13. "2002 General Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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  21. "2010 General Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  22. "2012 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  23. "2012 General Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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  27. "2016 General Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  28. "2018 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  29. "2018 General Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  30. "2020 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  31. "2020 Primary Runoff Election Official Results". Secretary of State of Texas. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  32. ""Texas House Ethics Panel Takes No Action on Alleged Redistricting Threats by Vice-chair Phillips," November 23, 2010". americanindependent.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  33. "Republican primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  34. "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  35. "Representative Dan Flynn's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Thomas Donald Ramsay
Texas State Representative for District 2
(Rains, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties)

2003
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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