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John J. Finnegan
Massachusetts State Auditor
In office
1981–1987
Preceded byThaddeus M. Buczko
Succeeded byA. Joseph DeNucci
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1967–1981
Preceded byThomas A. Sheehan
Succeeded byJames Brett
Personal details
Born (1938-07-21) July 21, 1938 (age 86) [1]
Boston, Massachusetts[1]
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceDorchester [1]
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
New England School of Law [1]
ProfessionAttorney [1]

John J. Finnegan (born July 21, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts [1] is a former American politician who served as Massachusetts State Auditor from 1981-1987.

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Edward B. O'Neill and Robert E. MacQueen (1983). 1983-1984 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. p. 25.
  2. ^ Jim O’Sullivan (September 18, 2009). "Coakley win could ignite second appointment frenzy on Hill". Belmont Citizen-Herald. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
Political offices
Preceded by Massachusetts State Auditor
1981–1987
Succeeded by