Gail Finney
Gail Finney | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – August 20, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Oletha Faust-Goudeau |
| Succeeded by | Ford Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1959 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2022 (aged 63) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jerrold Finney |
| Children | 3 |
| 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.
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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Rep. Gail Finney Meet Gail[usurped] Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gail Finney posthumously given Key to City of Wichita". KSN-TV. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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- African-American women in business
- African-American state legislators in Kansas
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- Businesspeople from Kansas
- Friends University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Politicians from Wichita, Kansas
- Wichita Southeast High School alumni
- Wichita State University alumni
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- 21st-century members of the Kansas Legislature