Gail Finney

Gail Finney
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 84th district
In office
January 1, 2009 – August 20, 2022
Preceded byOletha Faust-Goudeau
Succeeded byFord Carr
Personal details
Born(1959-08-16)August 16, 1959
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2022(2022-08-20) (aged 63)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJerrold Finney
Children3
Alma mater

Gail Finney (August 16, 1959 – August 20, 2022) was an American businesswoman and politician who was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, who represented the 84th house district from 2009 until her death in 2022.

Background[edit]

Finney was born in Wichita, Kansas. She was a graduate of Southeast High School, had a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wichita State University and an MBA from Friends University.[1] She was a business owner.[2]

Political career[edit]

Finney served on the Wichita Chamber of Commerce's Visioneering Racial, Diversity, Opportunities, and Harmony Board; the District 1 Advisory Board, Precinct Committee Woman, and the Governor's Kansas African American Advisory Commission.

Issue positions[edit]

On her website, Finney listed her legislative priorities as:[3]

  • Ensuring a quality education for all Kansas children,
  • Bringing the cost of health care and prescription drugs down,
  • Working with all levels of government and the private sector to grow our economy and expand our job base.

2016 committee memberships[edit]

Her assignments for the 2015–2016 Session Committees were:

  • House Appropriations
  • House Corrections and Juvenile Justice
  • House Transportation and Public Safety Budgets, Ranking Democrat[1]

[edit]

  • H 5003 Kansas constitutional amendment; equal rights; no discrimination based on sex. January 23, 2009
  • H 5014 Expanded rail service; Kansas City to Fort Worth, Texas; congratulating Kansas Department of Transportation and others; urging action. March 17, 2009[4]
  • In February 2014, it was discovered that Finney wants Kansas caregivers (including teachers and parents) to be allowed to spank children to the point of bruising without consequence.[5][6][7][8]

Major donors[edit]

The top 5 donors to Finney's 2008 campaign were mostly individual donors:[9]

  • 1. Finney, Gail $4,991
  • 2. Kansas Contractors Assoc $750
  • 3. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
  • 4. Finney Jr, Jerrold $500
  • 5. Finney Sr, Jerrold $500

Death[edit]

After a series of health problems, Finney died on August 20, 2022, aged 63. She had undergone a kidney transplant earlier in the year.[2] She was posthumously given the key to the city of Wichita.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rep. Gail Finney Meet Gail Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Bahl, Andrew (August 20, 2022). "Longtime Wichita Rep. Gail Finney dies at 63. She was remembered by colleagues as a 'warrior.'". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Rep. Gail Finney- Homepage Retrieved June 29, 2009. Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bills Introduced by Member". Kansas Legislature. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  5. ^ "Kansas bill would allow spanking that leaves marks". USA Today. AP. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Proposed bill would allow teachers to spank children up to 10 times with hand The Topeka Capital-Journal February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Kan. Bill Would Let Teachers, Caregivers Spank Kids Harder KMOV February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Teachers could spank harder under bill pending in KS Legislature KCTV February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Follow the Money – 2008 Campaign Contributions Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  10. ^ "Gail Finney posthumously given Key to City of Wichita". KSN-TV. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

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