Gary Flakne | |
Office: | Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1963 |
Term End: | 1973 |
Birth Date: | 12 March 1934 |
Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Death Place: | Minnesota, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Occupation: | lawyer |
Gary W. Flakne (March 12, 1934 - January 3, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota of Norwegian descent and was a lawyer. He was an alumnus of the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law (L.L.B. 1960).[1] [2] [3] He served in the House of Representatives for District 35 from 1963 to 1973, and for District 61A in 1973.[4] Flakne served in the Minnesota National Guard and was judge advocate general; he later served in the Minnesota Reserves. He also served as Hennepin County attorney. Flakne died on January 3, 2016, from multiple organ failure.[5] He was married with four children.[6]