Dan Flavin (Louisiana politician)

Dan Flavin (Louisiana politician)
Daniel Thomas "Dan" Flavin
Louisiana House of Representatives District 36 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)
In office
1996 – 2005
Preceded by Randy Roach
Succeeded by Chuck Kleckley
Personal details
Born May 31, 1957 (1957-05-31) (age 54)
Political party Democrat-turned-Republican in 1997
Spouse(s) Lisa Joyce Jones Flavin
Children Including

Beau Thomas Flavin
Brent Daniel Flavin, Brady Flavin, Ben Flavin, and finally a daughter Bonnie Flavin

Residence Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
Alma mater Alfred M. Barbe High School

McNeese State University

Occupation Realtor
Religion Roman Catholic

Daniel Thomas Flavin, known as Dan Flavin (born May 31, 1957), is a Realtor in Lake Charles, Louisiana, who served from 1996-2005 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 36 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes). Flavin was elected as a Democrat in the nonpartisan blanket primary held in October 1995. He defeated fellow Democrat Darrell Derouen, also of Lake Charles, 63-37 percent.[1] In 1997, Flavin switched his partisan affiliation to Republican and won new terms in 1999 and 2003. He resigned in the first part of his third term in 2005.[2]

Flavin graduated in 1975 from Alfred M. Barbe High School in Lake Charles and thereafter attended McNeese State University. He is a past chairman of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. Formerly with Century 21 in Lake Charles, he was the "Realtor of the Year” in Calcasieu Parish in 1987 and 1991, having been a past president of Greater Calcasieu Board of Realtors. He is also affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Flavin and his wife, the former Lisa Joyce Jones (born May 18, 1957), reside in Lake Charles.[3] His five children include Beau Thomas Flavin (born 1981) and Brent Daniel Flavin (born 1985), ).[4]

Flavin filled the open House seat when the Democrat Randy Roach, later the mayor of Lake Charles, did not seek reelection in 1995. Flavin was unopposed in 1999. In 2003, he defeated a "No Party" candidate, 81-19 percent.[5] Upon Flavin’s resignation, his fellow Republican Chuck Kleckley of Lake Charles was elected to succeed him.[2] In the legislature, Flavin was involved in road projects, economic development, education, commerce, and insurance. He served on the Committees of Commerce, Retirement, Natural Resources, and the House Executive Committee.[6]

In 2007, Flavin donated $500 to the 2008 reelection campaign of the Democrat U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. He also contributed to the reelection of Republican U.S. Representative Charles Boustany, Jr., of Lafayette, Louisiana/[7]

Flavin has deposited his legislative papers with his alma mater, McNeese State University.[6]

References

Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Randy Roach
Louisiana State Representative from District 36 (Calcasieu and Cameron parishes)

Daniel Thomas “Dan” Flavin
1996–2005

Succeeded by
Chuck Kleckley

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