ABOUT ANDREW
LEADERSHIP ROOTED IN SERVICE. VISION FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE.
Andrew Flynn brings a lifetime of service, leadership, and results-driven experience to the fight for a stronger, more resilient and vibrant Pennsylvania.
Andrew Flynn is a municipal commissioner, public finance advisor, and volunteer EMT/firefighter focused on helping communities build stronger, more capable government.
He serves on the Mt. Lebanon Commission and works across the region on issues of fiscal stewardship, public safety, local government capacity, and civic problem-solving. His approach to public leadership is grounded in practice: show up, tell the truth, and do the work.
With a professional background in government strategy and long-term financial planning, Andrew brings both field experience and institutional knowledge to the challenges communities face. He believes public trust is earned when institutions are competent, accountable, and able to deliver.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Andrew serves as Commissioner for Ward 5 in Mt. Lebanon, where he focuses on practical governance, responsible planning, and the long-term strength of the community. His work reflects a simple belief: local government matters most when it is closest to people’s daily lives and capable of meeting real needs.
He also serves in regional civic leadership through CONNECT, where he has worked to strengthen collaboration among municipalities and nonprofit partners. That work has reinforced his belief that many of the region’s biggest challenges cannot be solved by any one institution acting alone. They require serious leadership, durable partnerships, and a willingness to build capacity across local government.
For Andrew, public service is not about performance. It is about stewardship. It is about helping institutions function well, making careful decisions with public resources, and building systems that people can trust.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Andrew’s professional work has centered on public finance, government strategy, and the long-term decisions that shape whether communities can thrive.
He has worked on complex financial and organizational issues facing public agencies, including long-range planning, infrastructure investment, fiscal sustainability, and institutional decision-making. That experience has given him a clear view of what separates strong public organizations from weak ones: disciplined planning, honest assessment of risk, and the capacity to follow through.
He brings that same perspective to public life. Sound budgets matter. Long-term obligations matter. Infrastructure matters. Public confidence depends not only on values, but on competence.
Andrew believes government earns credibility when it aligns vision with execution and treats stewardship of public dollars as a core responsibility.
SERVICE IN PRACTICE
Andrew is also a volunteer EMT and firefighter. That work has deepened his understanding of leadership under pressure and service in its most direct form.
Emergency service does not reward slogans. It demands preparation, teamwork, calm decision-making, and a willingness to act when others need help. It is a constant reminder that public service is ultimately about responsibility: to your neighbors, to your team, and to the community you serve.
That experience informs Andrew’s broader view of government. Institutions work best when they are prepared, grounded, and built to respond when it matters most.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Andrew was raised in a family shaped by public service. Both of his parents served in the Army, and after retiring from military service, his father went on to serve in city government as a finance director and city manager. That example left a lasting impression: leadership is not about status. It is about responsibility.
His own path has included experiences that broadened his view of service and community. He lived in Germany as a boy, studied in Russia during a period of major political and economic transition, and spent time working as a ranch hand in Wyoming and Montana. Those experiences reinforced habits that still shape him today: humility, resilience, and respect for people who do hard work without much fanfare.
Andrew and his wife, Corey, have lived in Mt. Lebanon since 2010. They are raising their family there and have built their life in the community they are proud to serve.
WHAT GUIDES HIS WORK
Andrew’s public work is guided by a few core convictions.
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Government should be capable. Public institutions should be able to do what they promise and do it well.
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Government should be accountable. Public trust is not automatic, and it is not permanent. It must be earned through honesty, transparency, and results.
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Government should think long term. Communities cannot be well served by short-term thinking, deferred maintenance, or decisions that avoid hard truths.
And public service should remain grounded in stewardship. Leadership is not about occupying space. It is about taking responsibility for what has been entrusted to you and leaving it stronger than you found it.
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