Lowe Finney

Lowe Finney (born November 1, 1975) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for the 27th district, which is composed of Madison, Gibson, and Carroll counties.^[1]

Education and career

Lowe Finney graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration; he obtained a JD at Saint Louis University School of Law. He taught as an instructor at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee and is currently an instructor at Lambuth University in Jackson. He taught Civil Rights and Business Law and Ethics.^[1]

Tennessee Senate

Lowe Finney was first elected to the state senate in 2006, having won against Republican incumbent Don McLeary by 456 votes.^[2] He is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Vice-Chair of the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Senator Finney is also a member of the Environment, Conservation and Tourism; Government Operations; and Joint Lottery Oversight Committees.^[1]

In 2010, Finney ran for re-election and, again, defeated McLeary in a close race. Of the just over 50,000 ballots cast, Finney won by only 1,211 votes.

Political views

Lowe Finney has suggested that Tennessee have a State Department of Aging with a Cabinet-level administrator to run it, in order to deal with the growing senior population that is expected to double within the next 15 years.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Tennessee Senate Member". Archived from the original on April 27, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070427215133/http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s27.htm. Retrieved September 10, 2007. 
2. ^ "War on crime hit by politics". Pete Wickam. The Jackson Sun. , 2006.
3. ^ Ruble, Drew. "Editor's Letter: Age-Old Problems". http://www.businesstn.com/pub/4_9/features/8294-1.html. Retrieved September 10, 2007.