Richard H. Finan (born August 16, 1934) is an American

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politician who formerly served in the

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. An attorney, Finan was initially elected to the

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in 1972, representing a suburban

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district. He was easily reelected in 1974 and 1976. In 1978, Senator

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left the

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to become Hamilton County Administrator. As a result, his Senate seat became open, and Finan was appointed by Senate Republicans to succeed him. He ran for election to a full term that November, and won. He was reelected in 1982, and went on to serve as Chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. He was reelected again in 1986. In 1990, Finan was thought to be aiming for a run for Ohio Governor. However, he remained in the Senate and won a fifth term in the fall election of that year. By this time, he was serving as

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of the Senate. When Senate President Stanley Aronoff decided not to seek reelection in 1996, Finan was nominated to replace him. With

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now in effect in Ohio, Finan was only eligible for one final term, and won in 1998. After twenty four years in office, Finan left the Senate in 2002.Finan leaving post with mixed emotions
/ref> Since leaving the Senate, Finan has returned to private practice and

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. Finan was elected Mayor of his hometown, the Village of Evendale, in 2015 and again in 2019

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Finan, Richard Republican Party Ohio state senators Politicians from Cincinnati Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Living people 1934 births 21st-century American politicians Presidents of the Ohio State Senate