Bryan Flannery (born December 24, 1967) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in ...

from 1999 to 2002. He was also a Democratic candidate for the 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election, losing to eventual winner

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Early life and education

Flannery was born in

Lakewood, Ohio Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Established in 1889, it is one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs and part of the Greater Cleveland, Greater Clevelan ...

. Flannery's grandfather, Joseph E. Flannery, served as a member of the

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. His father, James Flannery, was a member of the

from 1966 to 1972. Flannery was an all-Ohio tackle at St. Edward High School and also played on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Flannery earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

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Career

Flannery has worked in the oil, healthcare, and insurance industries. He also served as a member of the Lakewood City Council from 1994 to 1998. He was elected to the

in November 1998 and assumed office in early-1999. Flannery served until 2002 and left office after redistricting. Flannery was the Democratic nominee for

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, losing to incumbent

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. He was also a Democratic candidate for the 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election, losing to eventual winner

. Flannery is a Democratic candidate for the 2021 Ohio's 11th congressional district special election. On March 4, 2021, Flannery participated in a virtual candidate forum hosted by the

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References

External links

Campaign website
Living people 21st-century American politicians Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters alumni 1967 births People from Lakewood, Ohio Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Candidates in the 2021 United States elections {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub