Gail Finney

Gail Finney
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 84th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2009
Preceded by Oletha Faust-Goudeau
Personal details
Born (1959-08-16) August 16, 1959
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Jerrold Finney

Gail Finney (born August 16, 1959) is an African American Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 84th house district. She has served since 2009.

Early life and education

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

Political career

Finney has 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

On her website, Finney lists her legislative priorities as:[2]

2016 committee memberships

Her assignments for the 2015 - 2016 Session Committees are:

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Finney's 2008 campaign are mostly individual donors:[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Rep. Gail Finney Meet Gail Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ Rep. Gail Finney- Homepage Retrieved June 29, 2009. Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Bills Introduced by Member". Kansas Legislature. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Kansas bill would allow spanking that leaves marks". USA Today. AP. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Kan. Bill Would Let Teachers, Caregivers Spank Kids Harder KMOV February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Teachers could spank harder under bill pending in KS Legislature KCTV February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions Retrieved June 29, 2009.
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