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Joan Finney was born on 12 February, 1925 in Topeka, Kansas, U.S., is a politician. Discover Joan Finney’s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
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76 years old |
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Aquarius |
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12 February 1925 |
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12 February |
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Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
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(2001-07-28) |
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Kansas |
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Joan Finney Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Joan Finney’s Husband?
Her husband is Spencer Finney
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Joan Finney Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joan Finney worth at the age of 76 years old? Joan Finney’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Kansas. We have estimated
Joan Finney’s net worth
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$1 Million – $5 Million |
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politician |
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Finney died in 2001 from complications of liver cancer at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Topeka.
In 1996, Finney ran for United States Senate. She was defeated in the Democratic primary by Jill Docking, who gained 74% of the primary vote, and subsequently lost the general election to Sam Brownback.
Finney served only one term as governor, retiring after the 1994 election.
In the 1990 Democratic primary for governor of Kansas, Finney upset former Governor John W. Carlin. She then went on to defeat incumbent Republican Mike Hayden in the general election, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to defeat an incumbent governor in a general election.
After switching her political affiliation from Republican to Democrat, Finney served as Kansas State Treasurer from 1975 to 1991. She was the first woman to hold that position.
From 1953 to 1969, Finney served on the staff of Republican U.S. Senator Frank Carlson. From 1970 to 1972, she served as Commissioner of Elections for Shawnee County, Kansas. In 1972, running as a Republican, she was an unsuccessful candidate for a U.S. House seat in Kansas’s 2nd congressional district. She also served as a special assistant to Topeka Mayor Bill McCormick.
Finney was born Joan Marie McInroy in Topeka, Kansas. She was the daughter of Leonard and Mary Sands McInroy. Her father abandoned the family shortly after her birth. McInroy graduated from high school in Manhattan, Kansas in 1942. In 1957, she married Spencer Finney, Jr. The Finneys had three children: Sarah “Sally” Finney Timm, Richard Finney, and Mary Finney Holladay. In 1978, Finney graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor’s degree in economic history.
Joan Marie Finney (née McInroy; February 12, 1925 – July 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the 42nd governor of Kansas from 1991 to 1995. Prior to her tenure as governor, Finney served four terms as the Kansas state treasurer from 1975 to 1991. Finney was the first woman to hold either office.
