Patrick Flannery (politician)
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Patrick Flannery | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kathy Hinkle |
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| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Committees | Local Government (Chair) Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Natural Resources & Energy Judiciary |
Patrick Clay Flannery (born December 29, 1980) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 96th House district since January 2021. His district includes Carter and Lewis counties as well as part of Boyd County.[1]
Flannery was born in Carter County, Kentucky, and graduated from West Carter High School in 1999. He would go on to play NAIA college football at Georgetown College while studying communications and political science.[2] After graduating from Georgetown in 2003, Flannery would earn his Juris Doctor from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2008.[2]
After returning home, Flannery opened his own private law practice and was elected Carter County Attorney in 2010.[3] He has also served in various roles involving tax law including executive director of the Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals and deputy director of the Kentucky Claims Commission under the leadership of Governor Matthew G. Bevin and Secretary David Dickerson.[4]
