Joan Milke Flores

Joan Milke Flores
Flores in 1989
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district
In office July 1, 1981 – June 30, 1993
Preceded by	John S. Gibson Jr.
Succeeded by	Rudy Svorinich
President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1987
Preceded by	John S. Gibson Jr.
Succeeded by	Rudy Svorinich
Assistant President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 1989 – June 30, 1993
Preceded by	Ernani Bernardi
Succeeded by	Richard Alatorre
Personal details
Born	Joan Milke (1936-05-09)May 9, 1936 Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 19, 2020(2020-12-19) (aged 84) Penn Valley, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sam Flores (divorced)
Children	1
Occupation	Stenographer
Joan Milke Flores's voice Joan Milke Flores asking about the damages to the city during the 1992 Los Angeles riots Recorded April 30, 1992

Joan Milke Flores (May 9, 1936 – December 19, 2020) was an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district from 1981 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party in a largely Democratic body, she also served as the first freshman president pro tem in half a century. Milke Flores ran for California Secretary of State in 1990 and for a U.S. House seat in 1992.