John J. Flanagan (born May 7, 1961) represents the 2nd District of the New York State Senate, which includes the entire Town of Smithtown and portions of both the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Huntington, all located in Suffolk County, New York. Flanagan was first elected to the State Senate in 2002, after serving in the New York State Assembly for 16 years. His father, John J. Flanagan, Sr., served in the State Assembly from 1973 to 1986.
Flanagan was raised in Huntington, New York, and attended Harborfields High School. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1983 with a B.A. in Economics. He received a law degree from Touro Law School in 1990 and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1991.
As a legislator, Flanagan has become involved in state budget issues after having served as the ranking member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee while in the Assembly.
Senator Flanagan has sponsored legislation that would ban the sale of salvia divinorum throughout New York State. His effort to ban the hallucinogen has caused some discussion with opinions on both sides of the issue and is awaiting passage in the New York State Assembly.
Senator Flanagan also has reintroduced his legislation that would ban the elements in synthetic marijuana.
Senator Flanagan currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Education and is a member of the Committees on Codes; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Finance; Higher Education; Insurance; and Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.Aging; Codes; Consumer Protection; Higher Education; and Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
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