John Flannery is currently serving as a Franklin County Commissioner. He also serves on numerous Franklin County boards and committees. John is the Chairman of the Franklin County Prison Board as well as Chairman of the Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance Board of Directors. He has served his communities locally on the Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, where he served for two years as the Chairman, and the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. John was integral in the growth and success of both organizations by bringing community events to the forefront and thoughtful oversight to increase funding, while building community relationships and fostering the growth of those organizations.
Flannery previously started and operated four businesses in Franklin County, which include Flannery’s Tavern of the Square in Mercersburg and The John Allison Public House in Greencastle, both of which have been sold after operating each establishment for over 15 years. John’s wife, Ame still operates The Dressing Room, which is a retail business that started in Mercersburg in the historic Irwin House; it currently is operating in Greencastle. John also currently owns Flannery Investment Group which has rental properties in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina.
Flannery has been recognized for his work and contributions to his local communities in both Mercersburg and Greencastle. In 2013, John was named Business Person of the Year by the Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce and in 2020 he received the same awards presented by the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce.
After residing in Montgomery Township for over 20 years, he now resides in Guilford Township and is focused on his responsibilities as a Franklin County Commissioner and in the local community as a new board member for the Franklin County United Way and as a newly appointed board member and the Chairman of the Franklin County Housing Authority.