| John E. Flynn | |
| Office2: | 31st Mayor of Yonkers |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1961 |
| Term End2: | January 1, 1966 |
| Predecessor2: | Kristen Kristensen |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | April 10, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Residence: | Yonkers, New York |
| Alma Mater: | New York University Columbia University |
| Profession: | Politician |
| Office: | Member of the New York Senate from the34th and 35th district |
| Termstart: | January 1, 1967 |
| Succeeded2: | Francis F. X. O'Rourke |
| Predecessor: | Harrison J. Goldin |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| Successor: | Nicholas A. Spano |
| Termend: | December 31, 1986 |
| Death Date: | September 23, 2003 (aged 91) |
John E. Flynn (April 10, 1912 – September 23, 2003) was an American politician a from New York. He served as the 31st Mayor of Yonkers from 1961 to 1966. He then was elected to the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1986.
He was born on April 10, 1912, in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, to John and Mary Agnes Drohan Flynn. As a young man, he developed a hard work ethic while working at the Alexander Smith Carpet Mill in Yonkers. He worked irregular hours, which included work on Saturday.[1] He attended New York University and Columbia University, and then became a business executive.[2]
He entered politics as a Republican, and was Mayor of Yonkers from 1961 to 1966. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1967 to 1986, sitting in the 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th and 186th New York State Legislatures.
Flynn died on September 23, 2003.[3]