Marty Flynn

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On February 14, 2021, Democratic State Senator John Blake announced he would be resigning as Senator of the 22nd senatorial district to take a position in the office of U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright. Flynn and Representative Kyle Mullins of the 112th district both sought the Democratic nomination in the special election to succeed Blake. [27] On March 13, Democrats held a special convention where members of the local Democratic Party committees selected a nominee. Flynn won the party's nomination by a vote of 206 to 118. [28] In the special election, held on May 18, Flynn received 51.2% of the vote, defeating Republican Chris Chermak, a county commissioner in Lackawanna County, who received 38.5%, while Marlene Sebastianelli of the Green Party received 9.2% of the vote and Nathan Covington of the Libertarian Party received 1.1%. [29]

Flynn was sworn in to the Senate on June 9. [30] He was succeeded in the state house by Thom Welby, his former chief of staff. In the state senate, Flynn is the minority chair of the finance committee, and serves on the appropriations, Community, Economic and Recreational Development, and Transportation committees. [31] Following a report that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission failed to collect $104 million in unpaid tolls in 2020, [32] Flynn, who serves as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Transportation Committee, filed legislation to reform their method of toll collection in January 2022. [33] In February 2022, Flynn filed legislation that would allow judges to compel people convicted of driving under the influence of having to pay child support for a child if their parent was killed by the drunk driver. [34]

Personal life

Both Flynn's father and grandfather were boxers. [4] In 2019, Flynn's partner, Kate Kochanski, gave birth to a daughter. [35]

In August 2013, Flynn saw a man peeking in a window of a house in his neighborhood of West Scranton late at night. He approached the man, who ran. Flynn gave chase and caught him with the help of an off-duty police officer who Flynn alerted. The prowler was arrested. [36]

On October 15, 2014, Flynn and Representative Ryan Bizzarro were near the Pennsylvania State Capitol after having a late dinner when an assailant approached and demanded their wallets at gunpoint. Flynn said that he froze, but Bizzarro fidgeted, leading the assailant to draw on Bizzarro. He reached for his concealed pistol, a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380, and a spotter warned the assailant, who Flynn said shot at Bizzarro. Flynn fired two shots at the assailant. Nobody was injured and police nearby arrested four teenagers. [37] [38] After investigating the shooting, the Harrisburg Police Department said that Flynn acted appropriately. [39]

Flynn had a loaded handgun, a SIG Sauer P229, stolen from his car in July 2021. Several days later, the gun was used in a shooting. [40]

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Marty Flynn
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 22nd district
2021–present		Incumbent
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 113th district
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