Gail Finney Explained
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
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
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 theGovernor's Kansas African American Advisory Commission.
Issue positions
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
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]
Sponsored legislation
- 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
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
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]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.gailfinney.com/meet-gail.html Rep. Gail Finney Meet Gail
- News: Longtime Wichita Rep. Gail Finney dies at 63. She was remembered by colleagues as a ‘warrior.’. Bahl. Andrew. August 20, 2022. August 20, 2022. The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- http://www.gailfinney.com/index.html Rep. Gail Finney- Homepage
- Web site: Bills Introduced by Member . . June 29, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505034333/http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisIntroduced/detailsLegislation.do%3Bjsessionid%3DA32630761036BDC6BFC42A5E62AEB727 . May 5, 2009 . dead .
- News: Kansas bill would allow spanking that leaves marks. USA Today. AP. February 18, 2014. February 18, 2014.
- 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.
- http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/02/18/bill-in-kan-house-would-if-passed-let-teachers-caregivers-spank-kids-harder/ Kan. Bill Would Let Teachers, Caregivers Spank Kids Harder
- http://www.kctv5.com/story/24745842/teachers-could-spank-harder-under-bill-pending-in-ks-legislature Teachers could spank harder under bill pending in KS Legislature
- http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=107963 Follow the Money – 2008 Campaign Contributions
- Web site: 2022-09-04 . Gail Finney posthumously given Key to City of Wichita . 2022-09-17 . KSN-TV . en-US.
