Lynn Finnegan
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Lynn Finnegan (born Oct. 3, 1970), a member of the Republican Party represents the 32nd Representative District in the Hawaii State House of Representatives of the Hawaii State Legislature. The 32nd House District includes the Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor and Moanalua Gardens area of the island of O'ahu in the state of Hawaii. Finnegan was reelected to her seat in 2006.
In May 2005, Rep. Lynn Finnegan was selected as the new leader of the 10-member House Republican caucus after longtime Minority Leader Galen Fox stepped down upon his conviction for sexual misconduct aboard an airliner.
Finnegan has a poor environmental voting record as evidenced by the Sierra Club's Legislative Scorecard. (see external link below)
During the 2005 legislative session, Finnegan voted against bills that would prohibit Hawaii's landlords and employers from discriminating against gays, lesbians or transsexuals.
Born and educated in Hawaii, Finnegan attended Makaha Elementary School, Waianae High School and the University of Hawaii. Finnegan is married to Honolulu Fire Department Captain Peter Finnegan and has two children.
Finnegan is a mortgage loan officer, Primary Residential Mortgage.
Member of the following House committees:
Contact:
- Hawaii State Capitol, Room 328
- 415 South Beretania Street
- Honolulu, HI 96813
- phone: 808-586-9470
- fax: 808-586-9476
- E-mail: repfinnegan@Capitol.hawaii.gov
External Links
- Rep. Lynn Finnegan (Hawaii State Legislature)
- 2003-2004 Sierra Club Legislative Scorecard: Finnegan 54% (Sierra Club of Hawaii)
- Reyes, B.J. Finnegan new House GOP leader -- The minority caucus names a replacement to veteran Galen Fox Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6-1-05.
- Zimmerman, Malia. Fall from Grace House Minority Leader Falls Out of Favor with Conservatives, Business Owners, Free Marketers After Series of Anti-Business Votes; Steps Down from Position After Five Years Hawaii Reporter, 6-2-05.
- Smith, Linda L. House Minority Leader Should Be Commended for His Work in the Legislature Hawaii Reporter, 6/5/2005.
- White, Doug. Finnegan’s gas cap fumble Poinography!, 10-12-05.
- White, Doug. Speaker and Minority leader grilled by community “editors” Poinography!, 11-13-05.
- White, Doug. GOP legislator calls for ethics inquiry Poinography!, May 20, 2006.
- White, Doug. Chang responds to Finnegan’s complaint Poinography!, June 2, 2006.
- Advertiser staff. Lawmaker fires back on ethics complaint Honolulu Advertiser, June 6, 2006.
- Finnegan, Lynn. Shaping the Hawaii We Live, Work and Play In (Legislative Opening Day Speech) Hawaii Reporter, January 17, 2007.
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