Gary Flakne
Gary W. Flakne 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. He served in the House of Representatives for District 35 from 1963 to 1974, and for District 61A in 1973. 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. He was married with four children.
