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Tom Flanigan
| Tom Flanigan | ||
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| Missouri House of Representatives, District 163 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | 35,915/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Missouri-Columbia | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/27/1953 | |
| Place of birth | Carthage, MO | |
| Profession | Owner, Thomas Flanigan Insurance Agency | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Flanagan earned his BA from the University of Missouri-Columbia and also attended Missouri Southern College. He is the Owner of the Thomas Flanigan Insurance Agency and previously served as Special Assitant to Senator Gary Nodler.
Flanagan is President of the McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital Healthcare Foundation and a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Carthage and Carl Junction Chamber of Commerce, Grace Episcopal Church, Jasper County Farm Bureau, Knights of Pythais-Carthage, National Rifle Association, Ozark Trails Council, and the Rotary Club of Carthage.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Flanigan served on the following committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Fiscal Review, Chair | ||||
| • Government Oversight and Accountability | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Government Accountability | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Legislative Research | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Flanigan served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services, Chair | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Fiscal Review, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Joint Committee on Legislative Research | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Flanigan served on these committees:
| Missouri Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Safety | ||||
| • Real ID and Personal Privacy, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Legislative Research Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Flanigan won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 163. Flanigan defeated Cory Hyland in the August 7 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 163 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tom Flanigan Incumbent |
81.9% | 4,164 |
| Cory Hyland | 18.1% | 923 |
| Total Votes | 5,087 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Flanigan won election to the Missouri House of Representatives.
2008
On November 04, 2008, Tom Flanigan ran unopposed for District 127 of the Missouri House of Representatives. [3]
Tom Flanigan raised $27,050 for his campaign.[4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 127 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Flanigan (R) | 14,190 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Flanigan was up for re-election, he collected $57,860 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri Leadership PAC | $12,000 |
| Southwest Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| Empire District Electric Co | $2,650 |
| Leggett & Platt | $2,000 |
2008
Listed below are the three largest contributors to Tom Flanigan's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Digital VIDEOL | $1,200 |
| 106th Republican Legislative District CMTE | $1,000 |
| Rudolph & Dorothy Farber | $1,000 |
Personal
Flanigan and his wife, Anita, have 3 children.[6]
External links
- Missouri House of Representatives - Rep. Tom Flanigan
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State - Unofficial primary results
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Flanigan's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flanigan
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 163 2013–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 127 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Kelley (R) |
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