John J. Finnegan | |
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Massachusetts State Auditor | |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Governor | Edward J. King Michael Dukakis |
Preceded by | Thaddeus M. Buczko |
Succeeded by | A. Joseph DeNucci |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1967–1981 | |
Preceded by | Thomas A. Sheehan |
Succeeded by | James T. Brett |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. [1] | July 21,1938
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Dorchester,U.S. [1] |
Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst New England School of Law [1] |
Profession | Attorney [1] |
John J. Finnegan (born July 21,1938) [1] is a former American politician who served as Massachusetts State Auditor from 1981 to 1987. Before this,he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives between 1967 and 1981.
After serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1967, [1] Finnegan was elected by the state legislature to fill the unexpired term of State Auditor Thaddeus M. Buczko,who resigned to become Justice of the Essex County Probate and Family Court. [2] He was elected in his own right in 1982. He did not run for re-election in 1986 and was succeeded by Joe DeNucci.
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