Maurice Patrick Finnerty (June 19, 1913 – June 11, 1977) was a radio station owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen in the

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from 1945 to 1952 as a Liberal. Finnerty was mayor of Penticton from 1962 to 1967. He was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, the son of Patrick J. Finnerty and Clara Collins. During World War II, Finnerty served with the

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. In 1942, he married Lesley Merle Armstrong. Finnerty owned an insurance business. He served in the provincial assembly as a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition. Finnerty was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952. He owned radio stations CKOK, CKGF, CKOO in Penticton, Grand Forks and Osoyoos until May 1972 and served as president of the B.C. Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters. Finnerty died in Penticton at the age of 64.

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* 1913 births 1977 deaths British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs Mayors of Penticton 20th-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub