Flora Ciarlo

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{infobox officeholder

|name=Flora Ciarlo

|state_house=Illinois

|district=80th

|term_start=1995

|term_end=1996

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1936|9|2}}

|birth_place=Harvey, Illinois, U.S.

|party=Republican

|children=3

|education=National College of Education (BS)

|profession=Politician

}}

Flora L. Ciarlo (born September 2, 1936) was an American politician.

Ciarlo was born September 2, 1936, in Harvey, Illinois. Ciarlo received her bachelor's degree in education from the National College of Education.{{cite book|editor-last=Ryan|editor-first=George|title=Illinois Blue Book 1995-1996|chapter=Biographical Sketch of Flora L. Ciarlo|page=105|year=1996|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|location=Springfield, Illinois|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/bb/id/41023}} She worked as a teacher for Steger School District 194 and a program manager for Bloom Township High School District 206. She was a member of the Board of Trustees for Prairie State College.{{cite web|last1=Musser|first1=Ashley|last2=Dutton|first2=Julie|title=Illinois Women in Congress and General Assembly|date=February 11, 2016|publisher=Illinois Legislative Research Unit|location=Springfield, Illinois|accessdate=August 21, 2017|url=http://ilga.gov/commission/lru/FemaleLegislators.pdf}}

Ciarlo, a resident of Steger, Illinois, was elected as a Republican to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 80th District in 1994. She served on the Committees on Aging; Cities & Villages; Commerce, Industry & Labor; Elementary & Secondary Education. She was defeated for reelection by Democratic candidate George F. Scully, Jr. in the 1996 general election.{{cite journal|last=Wheeler III|first=Charles N.|title=Michael Madigan will be the longest-serving speaker|volume=21|issue=12|journal=Illinois Issues|publisher=Sangamon State University|page=42|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/ii961242.html}} After the election, Ciarlo was hired by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. In 1998, Ciarlo ran for the Illinois Senate against incumbent Democrat Debbie Halvorson.{{cite news|last=Stevens|first=Susan|title=Ex-Rep. Ciarlo to seek state office|date=November 7, 1997|newspaper=The Times of Northwest Indiana|accessdate=January 19, 2019|url=https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/ex-rep-ciarlo-to-seek-state-office/article_0755e321-a509-5deb-bd2a-a7d7bfab14c7.html}}[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=134504 Our Campaigns.com-Flora Ciarlo] Flora Ciarlo was helped get into the house of representatives in the Illinois government by George Ryan. He supported her and assisted her into the position.

Flora Ciarlo now lives in Sarasota, Florida along with two of her children, and two of her grandchildren.