in New Brunswick, Canada; represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1995 to 1999 as a Liberal member John Gerrard Flynn (born 1937), former British Ambassador to Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and Angola Marty Flynn (born 1975), American politician Michael Flynn (born 1958), retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor Noriko Sawada Bridges Flynn (1923–2003), civil rights activist Pádraig Flynn (born 1939), Irish politician between 1977 and 1999 Patrick Flynn (Canadian politician) (1921–1996), Canadian Liberal Party politician of Irish extraction Paul Flynn (politician) (1935–2019), British Labour Party MP for Newport West Raymond Flynn (born 1939), former mayor of Boston, Massachusetts Science, medicine and academe Colin P. Flynn, professor at the University of Illinois Ida M. Flynn (1942–2004) American computer scientist, textbook author, and professor James Robert Flynn, a.k.a. Jim Flynn (born 1934), intelligence researcher in New Zealand (the Flynn effect) John Flynn (minister) (1880–1951), Minister; founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Michael J. Flynn (born 1934), American computer scientist and inventor of Flynn's taxonomy Sport Ann Marie Flynn (born 1938), American high jumper Brian Flynn (born 1955), Welsh footballer Brian Flynn (baseball) (born 1990), American professional baseball player Brian Flynn (ice hockey) (born 1988), hockey player, Buffalo Sabres Christopher Flynn (born 1987), Welsh footballer Daniel Flynn (cricketer) (born 1985), New Zealand cricketer Don Flynn (1934–2010), football player, Dallas Texans, New York Jets Doug Flynn (born 1951), American baseball player Edward Flynn (boxer) (1909–1976), American boxer, gold medalist at the 1932 Olympic Games Eddie Flynn (1919–2002), Irish soccer player Furlong Flynn (1901-1977), American football player and aviation pioneer George Flynn (baseball) (1871–1901), professional baseball player; outfielder in the Major Leagues in 1896; played for the Chicago Colts John Flynn (baseball) (1883–1935), former baseball player John Flynn (footballer, born 1948), English footballer John Flynn (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s Jonny Flynn (born 1989), American basketball player JP Flynn (born 1993), American football player Lefty Satan Flynn (1917–?), British Honduran boxer, Jamaican dual-weight titleholder Malachi Flynn (born 1998), American basketball player Matt Flynn (born 1985), American football player Michael Flynn (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh soccer player (of Wigan, Gillingham etc., now Bradford City) Mike Flynn (American football) (born 1974), American football player Mike Flynn (baseball) (1872–1941), American baseball player Mike Flynn (basketball) (born 1953), American basketball player Mike Flynn (footballer) (born 1969), English footballer (of Preston N.E.,