James T. Flynn (born September 25, 1944) is an American lawyer and retired politician. He was the 40th

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, serving from 1983 to 1987. Prior to that, he served ten years in the

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Biography

Flynn graduated from

Pius XI High School Pius XI High School is a private Catholic high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Its enrollment is approximately 900. History Pius XI High School, named in honor of Pope Pius XI, was foun ...

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. He earned a B.A. degree from

Marquette University Marquette University () is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Henni, John Martin ...

in 1970 and a J.D. degree from

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in 1973. He worked as a house painter and subsequently as a teacher, serving at nearby St. Rose of Lima School in Milwaukee. Flynn was elected to the

as a

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in 1972, and was re-elected in 1976 and 1980. He won the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor in September 1982 and went on to win election alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate

Tony Earl Anthony Scully Earl (born April 12, 1936) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic party and served as the 41st governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 and earned a J.D. fr ...

. He held office from 1983 until 1987; In January 1983, he was appointed and simultaneously served as the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Development. He did not run for re-election in 1986. After he left office, he retired from politics and took a job as a project development executive with American Medical Buildings. Flynn ran for a judgeship on the

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in Milwaukee County in 1999, but was defeated by incumbent Judge John E. McCormick. In 2003, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission by Governor

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, and he was reappointed as chairman in 2005. His term expired in 2011.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate (1972, 1976, 1980)

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1982)

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Wisconsin Circuit Court (1999)

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References

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