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Senator Finan, former president of the Ohio Senate, primarily advises clients on government relations and legislation issues. Senator Finan was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1973, having previously served as Mayor of Evendale. He joined the Ohio Senate in 1978 and was elected president in 1996. He served as president of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 1997 and continues to be active in that organization. Currently, Senator Finan serves on the University of Dayton Board of Trustees and is a director of Franklin Savings and Loan; First Franklin Corporation; and Rest Haven Cemetery Association. He is also a member of multiple organizations and committees, including Cincinnati Bar Association; Sharonville, Blue Ash, Reading, Montgomery, Hamilton County, and Anderson Township and Sycamore Township Republican Clubs. His past associations include Ohio Republican Senate Campaign Committee, chair; Downtown Knights of Columbus Luncheon Club, president; Cincinnati Chapter of University of Dayton Alumni Association, president; St. Rita School for the Deaf, trustee; Southwestern Ohio Catholic Social Services, board member; and trustee on University of Dayton Board of Trustees for 25 years. Senator Finan is on the Board of directors of St. Joseph Home, CET Public Television, Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, Capitol Square Foundation and The National Conference of State Legislatures Foundation. He is the chairman of the Capitol Square Review Advisory Board and the Planning Partners of Hamilton County. He is the co-chairman of the Trust for Democracy of the National Conference of State Legislators and of the Hamilton County Government Efficiency & Cooperation Project. In addition to other numerous honors throughout his career, Senator Finan has been named Legislator of the Year for: Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, 1975; Township Clerks & Trustees Associations, 1976; Ohio Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, 1996; and Association of Builders and Contractors, 2002. He was named one of Columbus Monthly Magazine’s Five Best Legislators in 1982, 1986, 1988. Senator Finan served in the U. S. Army from 1954 through 1956 in the G-2 Intelligence Division and was the appointed civilian aide to the secretary of the army for Ohio from 2001 through 2003. He was awarded an honorary degree from Xavier University in 2000 and joined Calfee’s government relations and legislation group in 2003. | 