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Michael Flanagan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Rostenkowski |
| Succeeded by | Rod Blagojevich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Patrick Flanagan November 9, 1962 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Loyola University Chicago (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–1988 1991–1992 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:US_military_captain%27s_rank.gif){kind=icon} Captain |
Michael Patrick Flanagan (born November 9, 1962) is a former captain in the United States Army, a practicing attorney, and a Republican Party politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Flanagan is best known for his victory over eighteen-term Congressman Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski in the 1994 United States midterm elections.[1] His was one of 58 Republican victories (for a net gain of 54 seats) in the House of Representatives that allowed the party to take control of both houses of Congress, as part of the Republican Revolution.
- ^ Schmich, Mary (November 9, 2014). "20 Years Later, a Talk With Chicago's 'Accidental Congressman'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 26, 2016.