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.
[2] In 1994, Flanagan ran for the 68th district for the Florida House of Representatives, unseating incumbent Democrat Julie McClure.
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.
The law required drivers move over a lane or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle stopped alongside a highway in Florida.
[4] 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.