Joan Finney papers, [ca. 1978]-1986 (bulk 1985-1986).

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Joan Finney papers, [ca. 1978]-1986 (bulk 1985-1986).

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Materials in this collection concern Joan Finney's political career, focusing mostly on her political campaigns as State treasurer and her brief run for the Democratic nomination for the Kansas governorship in 1986, which eventually went to Tom Docking, who lost to Mike Hayden. The collection includes newspaper clippings focusing on state financial matters and on other Kansas politicians, correspondence (particularly with political groups, such as the Young Democrats or the League of Women Voters), advertising campaigns on television & radio and in print, some speech material, and similar material. The bulk of the collection dates from 1985 thru 1986.

2 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Kansas State Historical Society

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Finney, Joan, 1925-2001

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Joan Finney (February 12, 1925 – July 28, 2001) was an American politician who served as the 42nd Governor of Kansas from 1991 to 1995, the first woman to hold that office. She had previously served four terms as the Kansas State Treasurer from 1975 to 1991, the first woman to hold that office as well. Born Joan Marie McInroy in Topeka, Kansas, she graduated from high school in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1942. Her early political career started in 1959, when she joined the staff of Republican U....

Kansas. Office of the State Treasurer

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The Office of the State Treasurer is a constitutional office established in 1861 with Kansas statehood. The State Treasurer is entrusted with the possession of all public moneys paid to the state treasury. The Treasurer deposits moneys in Kansas banks designated as state depositories. The State Treasurer was designated as the fiscal agent for the State of Kansas in 1908. The registration of the issuance of municipal bonds was transferred to this office in 1975. As a consequence of legislation in...