Jake Flake
Jake Flake | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 10, 2005 – June 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jack A. Brown |
Succeeded by | Sylvia Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | Franklin Lars Flake August 4, 1935 Snowflake, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | June 8, 2008 Show Low, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 72)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Louise Skouson (1959–2008, his death) |
Children | 13 |
Relatives | Jeff Flake (nephew) William J. Flake (great-grandfather) |
Franklin Lars "Jake" Flake (August 4, 1935 – June 8, 2008) was an American politician who served as a Senator in the Arizona State Legislature from 2005 until his death. Previous to his term as State Senator, he served as a Representative in the Arizona Legislature, including a stint as Speaker of the House.
Early life and education
Flake was born in Snowflake, Arizona to Virgil Maeser Flake and Gerda Flake, née Hendrickson. He was born Franklin Lars Flake, but his father soon gave him the nickname "Jake", and that is what he was called most of his life. After graduating from Arizona State University in 1960.
Career
Flake was a cattle rancher by profession, and he and three of his brothers raised the Beefmaster breed.
After graduating from college, he returned to Snowflake and lived there until his election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1996, after which he divided his time between Snowflake and Phoenix. Flake served a mission for his church among the Navajo in the state of Arizona. Previous to entering state politics, he served as president of the Snowflake Arizona Stake.
Personal life
He married Mary Louise Skouson in 1959; they had 13 children and 53 (as of June 11, 2008) grandchildren. They were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before his marriage,
He was an uncle to U.S. Senator, the former U.S. Representative Jeff Flake. Flake died on the morning of June 8, 2008.[1] He had been at home recovering from a horseback riding accident. He was succeeded in the Arizona Senate by Sylvia Allen.
References
- ^ Reid, Betty (2008-06-08). "State Senator Jake Flake dies at Snowflake home". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
External links
- Biography from the Arizona legislature
- 1935 births
- 2008 deaths
- Arizona Republicans
- Arizona state senators
- Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- American Mormon missionaries in the United States
- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
- People from Snowflake, Arizona
- Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
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