Joan Finney

Joan Finney
42nd Governor of Kansas
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995
LieutenantJim Francisco
Preceded byMike Hayden
Succeeded byBill Graves
33rd Kansas State Treasurer
In office
January 6, 1975 – January 14, 1991
GovernorRobert Frederick Bennett
John W. Carlin
Mike Hayden
Preceded byTom Van Sickle
Succeeded bySally Thompson
Personal details
Born(1925-02-12)February 12, 1925
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2001(2001-07-28) (aged 76)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (Before 1974)
Democratic (1974–2001)
SpouseSpencer Finney
EducationWashburn University (BA)

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Joan Finney". kshs.org. Retrieved March 22, 2019.