Mark G. Flanagan
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 68 district |
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In office November 5, 1994 – November 4, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Julie McClure |
| Succeeded by | Bill Galvano |
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| Born | February 14, 1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Financial Consultant |
| Religion | Catholic |
Mark G. Flanagan (born February 14, 1963 in Newton, Massachusetts) is a Republican politician who formally served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002. He represented the 68th district, encompassing west Manatee County and a small segment of southern Hillsborough County.
Flanagan was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and moved to Florida in 1972. He first attended University of Florida from 1980-1981 and then the University of San Francisco, where he received his bachelor’s degree in US History in 1985.
In 1994, Flanagan ran for the 68th district for the Florida House of Representatives, unseating incumbent Democrat Julie McClure. During his first term, Flanagan became the Vice Chair for the Manatee County Legislative Delegation. He also served on the Republican Conference Policy Committee from 1994-1996 and the Florida Family Safety Task Force from 1995-1996. He was re-elected in 1998 for a second term in the Florida House of Representatives.
Throughout his second term, Flanagan served as the Chair for the Manatee County Legislative Delegation. He also served as a member of the Budget Conference Committee from 1997-1998. Flanagan campaigned on his support for small businesses and tort reform, opposing tax increases, protecting families by fighting for the rights of the unborn, supporting federal vouchers for the Manatee County public school system, and safeguarding social security and medicare.
Flanagan sponsored the “Move Over Act,” which was signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush on May 1, 2002. The law required drivers move over a lane or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle stopped alongside a highway in Florida. Flanagan also passed legislation creating the state position of chief financial officer, closing some crime victims’ public records, regulating hospital discharges of new mothers, and facilitating online corporate filings.
Unable to seek a fifth term in 2002 due to term limits, Flanagan ran for the District 21 state Senate seat, which had been vacated by former Senate President John McKay. Flanagan lost to Bradenton Republican Michael S. Bennett.
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