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    Flynn, Carol

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1990-92 (District 61); Senate 1993-2000 (District 62)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/7/1933
    Birth Place: Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Waste Control Commission; 1975 to 1983
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; 1983 to 1990
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board (Board Member, Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton); 02/2015 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Richard L. Flynn
    Children: Two children: Kathy (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: metropolitan governance, transportation planning, transit funding, metropolitan planning, tax policy, women's issues, health care, labor.

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    Total Days Served: 3975

    SESSIONS SERVED

    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator/Retired
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Election Laws
    • Local and Metropolitan Government
    • Rules and Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division
    • Transportation (Chair)
    • Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator/Retired
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Election Laws
    • Local and Metropolitan Government
    • Taxes
    • Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division
    • Transportation (Chair)
    • Transportation/State Government Finance: Transportation Budget Division
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Judiciary (Chair)
    • Metropolitan and Local Government
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Personnel
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Income and Sales Tax
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax
    • Transportation and Public Transit
    • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 62
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Ethics and Campaign Reform
    • Metropolitan and Local Government
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Intergovernmental Relations
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan Affairs
    • Metropolitan and Local Government: Metropolitan and Local Government Tax Division (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Ethical Conduct (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Income and Sales Tax
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Tax (Chair)
    • Transportation and Public Transit
    • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 61
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services (Chair)
    • Metropolitan Affairs
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Public Transportation
    • Transportation: Transportation Safety
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 61
    Elected: 2/10/1990
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 2/15/1990 to 1/7/1991 (Special Election)
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    Session Notes: She won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Donna Peterson. She was sworn in on February 15, 1990.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books By
    Re-Elect Carol Flynn State Senator Brochure, 1990.


    Articles & Books About
    Welbes, John. "Flynn Wins State Senate Seat; Will Be Sworn in at Start of 1990 Session." Minnesota Daily, February 12, 1990.


    District Files

    District File - 2000 District 62
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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