He also served much of his life in the military, including the U.S. Army, the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas State Guard.
Dan Flynn
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Texas 2020 Elections
Three Texas House incumbents — Dan Flynn, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs
Two other incumbents — Democrats Lorraine Birabil and Harold Dutton — were also on the ballot Tuesday.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Three Texas House runoffs give warring GOP factions chance to settle up before November
A quieter-than-usual primary season is coming down to three runoffs Tuesday. Two incumbents are fighting for reelection, and there is a fierce battle for an open seat.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Two Texas House Republicans battle right flank in otherwise calm primary season
GOP state Reps. J.D. Sheffield of Gatesville and Dan Flynn of Canton are standing out as perhaps the most vulnerable House Republicans days out from the primary election.
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These Texas House Republicans were once backed by two prominent conservative groups. Now, they’re targets.
After helping several Republicans get elected to the Texas Legislature years ago, two prominent conservative groups are working to unseat them. Next week’s GOP primary could test how much sway those groups still hold.
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State Government
As lawmakers try to fix city pensions, personal and business ties emerge
Several Texas lawmakers have personal or business ties to the Houston and Dallas pension systems, as the Legislature considers bills aimed at fixing both cities’ pension problems.
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Politics
Straus, and Most of His House Allies, Survive Challenges From Right
House Speaker Joe Straus sailed to victory in his re-election bid and he avoided a significant net loss in fights between hard right conservatives and his lieutenants elsewhere in the state.
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Politics
Rep. Dan Flynn Faces Challenger From the Right
In a race pitting an East Texas incumbent versus an upstart challenger endorsed by conservative activists, a pair of unlikely issues has commanded focus: toll roads and a controversy at the University of Texas at Austin.
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State Government
Senate Approves State Employee Pension Funding Plan
The Texas Senate on Friday voted to beef up the state’s underfunded retirement system for state employees by adding about $440 million to the program, a plan that has received mixed reviews from state employee advocacy groups.
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The Brief: April 22, 2015
A shift in the public debate over the relationship between oil and gas production and earthquakes happened Tuesday with a new study in Texas and a turnabout by the Oklahoma government on the issue.