Tennessee State Senator Lowe Finney

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney is joining state health officials in calling for the expansion of the Tennessee CHOICES in Long Term Care program, which provides Tennesseans with quality in-home care choices while saving the state millions in taxpayer dollars. “Tennessee has proven that we can provide quality health care to our seniors while [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney congratulated Jackson officials Monday on being named one of 10 statewide recipients of a Safe Routes to School grant. “In order to provide more walking and biking routes to schools in our area, we need to first make sure those paths are safe,” Finney said. “I’m proud of our [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney congratulated Dyersburg officials Monday on being named one of 10 statewide recipients of a Safe Routes to School grant. “In order to provide more walking and biking routes to schools in our area, we need to first make sure those paths are safe,” Finney said. “I’m proud of our [...]

Dear Friend, I hope that this letter finds you well, and that you were able to spend the New Year surrounded by family and friends. Tiffany and I have been extremely blessed to have you in our lives, and we look forward to spending another year with you in 2012. As we set our goals [...]

Happy New Year! Can you believe it is already 2012? Tiffany and I hope you had a great Christmas season and are ready to start a new year. Lucille (my bird dog) and I managed a few days of bird hunting over the holidays and are a little disappointed to see the season come to [...]

I hope this post finds you rested and well after an enjoyable Christmas holiday with family and friends. Tiffany and I had a wonderful time here in Jackson, and we are looking forward to ringing in the New Year. As we prepare for 2012, I wanted to take a look back at some of our [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney has been appointed to the National Conference of State Legislators Law and Criminal Justice Standing Committee by the Senate Speaker’s office. “I am honored to serve on this national, bipartisan committee that has taken on some of the biggest challenges our country faces,” Finney said. “I look forward to [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney recently received an appreciation award from the Emergency Management Association of Tennessee for his work in establishing standards for local EMA directors. “Our police, firefighters and first responders are out on the front lines of public safety every day, and we can never thank them enough,” Finney said. “This [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney was recently recognized by the Tennessee Association of Senior Centers and the Tennessee Federation for the Aging for his continued work to create a position in the Governor’s Cabinet to advocate for seniors. “I’m extremely thankful to be recognized by Tennesseans who have spent decades serving our country, our [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney recently received the Legislator of the Year award from the Northwest Tennessee Development District for the fourth consecutive year for his continued support of local communities and seniors. “It is always an honor to receive this recognition from such an important organization,” Finney said. “The development district is an [...]

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney has been awarded the 2011 Check and Balance Award from the Tennessee County Services Association for his work toward protecting local taxpayer dollars. “It is an honor to receive this award from the local officials who spend every day working to serve and improve their communities,” Finney said. “Our [...]

This op-ed can be found in the July 28 edition of the Daily News Journal. It is a little over a year until the 2012 elections, and you’re eligible to vote for the first time. Maybe you’ve moved to another county, or maybe you haven’t voted in a while and need to know your precinct. [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney was named this week to the West Tennessee River Basin Authority, a division of the state’s environment and conservation department. “It is an incredible honor to have a direct hand in protecting and maintaining the rivers, streams and wetlands that our families, sportsmen and tourists enjoy throughout West Tennessee,” [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney expressed sadness at Monday’s news of the passing of Jackson, Tenn., resident Reverend Ben Elton Cox, one of the 13 original “Freedom Riders” who helped desegregate lunch counters in the Deep South in the 1960s. Cox was 79. “Reverend Cox was a great leader and a voice for the [...]

There is no doubt that summer is here and it is hot! Tiffany and I have been working in the flower beds and around the house, trying to take advantage of the sunny weather and keep cool at the same time. It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, we were dealing with [...]

Tennessee’s unemployment rate rose in April to 9.6 percent, meaning 300,000 Tennesseans are looking for a job and cannot find one. County unemployment rates are as high as 22 percent, and many counties in our area have had double-digit unemployment rates for at least a year.   As state lawmakers, it’s our responsibility to work [...]

BY STATE SENATOR LOWE FINNEY This week we closed one of the committees I serve on, meaning that we are close to the end of this year’s legislative session. Soon we will be taking up Governor Haslam’s budget, which we successfully modified to reinstate critical funding for mental health, seniors, and mothers that had previously [...]

A bill by State Senator Lowe Finney to freeze state lawmaker expense rates and mileage reimbursements passed a Senate committee last week and will go before the Senate Finance Committee. “Tennessee families are cutting their budgets, so we as elected officials should also be willing to bear that burden,” Finney said. Senate Bill 1372 would [...]

Jackson Sun, April 17 BY STATE SENATOR LOWE FINNEY Education is perhaps the single determining factor affecting where and how today’s students will succeed in the workplace and to what extent our region will prosper in the years ahead. For these reasons, I am hosting an education forum on April 28 at Madison Magnet Academic [...]

BY STATE SENATOR LOWE FINNEY My father once told me that the best way to learn something was for someone to ask me about it. He’s right: The precision of a good question demands an informed and meaningful response. There are a lot of questions being asked these days about education. Education is perhaps the [...]

JACKSON – Education, government and business leaders will gather in Jackson on Thursday, April 28 to discuss the future of Tennessee education in a forum hosted by State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson). “We have several different groups in our state asking the same questions about education,” Finney said. “But asking those questions is only the [...]

BY STATE SEN. LOWE FINNEY AND REP. CRAIG FITZHUGH Governor Bill Haslam’s announcement concerning the restructuring of the Department of Economic and Community Development came as a surprise to both of us, as well as our constituents. The department is generally recognized as one of the best in the country, and Tennessee has repeatedly been [...]

NASHVILLE – A bill sponsored by State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) to provide free photo identification cards to Tennesseans of voting age passed unanimously in a Senate committee Wednesday. “I am encouraged that we are on a path to ensuring that everyone who is eligible to vote in Tennessee will have this fundamental right protected,” [...]

“Tennessee lost a true legend today in Governor Ned Ray McWherter,” said Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman Lowe Finney of Jackson. “Governor McWherter left his legacy across our great state, and there is no doubt that we are better for his leadership, his vision and his compassion.” “Governor McWherter never hesitated to do what he believed [...]

NASHVILLE – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) announced Wednesday that funding for Carroll Academy, a school for at-risk youth, will receive funding for an additional year under Governor Bill Haslam’s proposed budget.   “I am pleased to see that Governor Haslam recognizes the tremendous job that Carroll Academy does with its students,” Finney said. “Carroll [...]

Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman Lowe Finney and House Democratic Leader Craig Fitzhugh respond to the governor’s State of the State address in The Tennessean. ————– BY STATE SENATOR LOWE FINNEY AND REP. CRAIG FITZHUGH Gov. Bill Haslam’s State of the State address followed the blueprint of responsible spending and tough choices that former Gov. Phil Bredesen [...]

  JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) expressed his dismay Friday over Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s announcement that it will close its Union City plant and cut 1,900 jobs by the end of the year. “This news is a devastating blow for an area that has seen more than its share of tough [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) is calling for a West Tennessee education summit that includes leaders from area schools, businesses and government to talk about what lies ahead for education and economic development in Tennessee. “We talk a lot about the important link between education and jobs, but rarely are our education and [...]

By State Senator Lowe Finney   I admit that I have been absent from these pages during the holidays, but I hope you will forgive me. Tiffany and I enjoyed spending time with family and friends whom we did not get to see during the last campaign.  I hope you and yours were also able [...]

NASHVILLE – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) was named to two standing Senate committees Thursday, including a position on the critically important Finance, Ways and Means Committee. “I’m pleased and honored to be named to these committees, and look forward to serving both my committee members and my constituents to my greatest ability,” Finney said. [...]

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus re-elected Sen. Lowe Finney of Jackson as Caucus Chairman and Sen. Jim Kyle of Memphis as Democratic Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 15. “I am honored by the trust that my fellow caucus members have placed in me, and I am ready to go to work for the people [...]

NRA applauds Finney’s support of pro-gun legislation

JACKSON – Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) announced his plan to require state and local governments consider doing business with companies in Tennessee before purchasing products and services made out of state and overseas. “When our state and local governments purchase products and services they are spending Tennessee taxpayer dollars,” Finney said.  “Those dollars don’t need to go [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) was honored this week with the SE4A State Aging Impact Award from the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging for his work on expanding home health care to thousands of Tennessee seniors. “I’m incredibly grateful to receive this award, because it shows that people are noticing [...]

JACKSON – Tiffany Finney, wife of State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson), helped kick off the state’s fifth annual Imagination Library week by reading to first graders at Nova Elementary School in Jackson. “A child’s love of reading will turn into a love of learning, which is the ultimate goal of the Imagination Library,” Tiffany said. [...]

Click below to see my first campaign video.

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Gerald Nicely announced this week that State Senate District 27 police and law enforcement departments received highway safety grants totaling more than $528,000. The Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) mission is to save lives and reduce injuries on Tennessee roadways through leadership, innovation, coordination, and [...]

JACKSON – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) read to students at Parkview Montessori Magnet School on Friday to draw attention to Tennessee’s upcoming Imagination Library Week. “My mother was a teacher, so my sister and I grew up reading all the time. I want to pass that love of reading on to our children, and there’s no better [...]

MILAN – State Senator Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) met with Carroll and Gibson County government and Chamber of Commerce leaders on Monday as they worked on plans to secure more than 600 jobs that have been targeted for outsourcing. “We are fighting a two-front battle by working to save the ammunition jobs while also working with [...]

The National Federation of Independent Business, Tennessee’s leading small business association, has endorsed Lowe Finney (Jackson) in the race for the 27th Senate District. The endorsement was made by NFIB/Tennessee SAFE (Save America’s Free Enterprise) Trust, which is comprised exclusively of NFIB members. The general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Senate District 27 [...]

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely joined state and local leaders today to announce the award of a $635,123 transportation enhancement grant to the City of Milan for Phase I of the Downtown Revitalization project. The project is located along Main Street from Southwest Front Street to Church Street. It will [...]

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely joined state and local leaders today to announce the award of a $219,374 transportation enhancement grant to the town of Clarksburg for the Highway 22 Streetscape project. The project will create a more pedestrian friendly environment along Highway 22 by constructing approximately 2,000 linear feet [...]

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely joined state and local leaders today to announce the award of a $974,729 transportation enhancement grant to the city of Jackson for Phase II of the East Chester Street Improvements. This phase of the East Chester Street Improvements will focus on removing deteriorated sidewalks and [...]

JACKSON – The Tennessee State Employees Association has announced its endorsement of State Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) for State Senate District 27. “Senator Finney has shown during his time in the State Senate that he is willing to listen to state employees and act fairly and promptly on their behalf. We fully support Lowe Finney [...]

JACKSON – State Sen. Lowe Finney will hold the first of his three county “Lowe Listens to You” tours on Saturday, July 24, across Madison County to meet with residents and hear what’s on their minds. “Having good conversations with people about what matters to them is always a top priority for me,” Finney said. [...]

NASHVILLE – State Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) congratulated officials in Bruceton, Gibson County and McKenzie for successfully procuring $100,000 each in federal energy efficiency grants announced this month. “Our local governments are to be commended for growing jobs by applying for these grants,” Finney said. “These funds will put people back to work, save taxpayer [...]

The Tennessee Education Association announced this week its endorsement of State Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) for the State Senate District 27 race. “Lowe Finney has been a tireless advocate for Tennessee teachers, and I know he’ll continue to be there for our schools in the years to come,” said TEA Immediate Past President Earl Wiman. [...]

JACKSON – The Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association endorses State Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) in his State Senate District 27 race. “Lowe Finney has been a dedicated supporter of Tennessee firefighters, and I’m confident he will continue to protect our public servants in fire halls throughout the state,” said Eddie Mitchell, President of the TPFFA. [...]

MILAN, Tenn. – The relocation of 600 production jobs from the Milan Army Ammunition Plant to an Iowa company would result in a total $202 million negative impact on the Tennessee economy and more than 2,400 lost jobs, according to a report released this week from the Milan and Carroll County Chambers of Commerce. “This [...]

MILAN, Tenn. – Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday that he would work with State Sen. Lowe Finney (D-Jackson) and other federal and state lawmakers to keep more than 500 ammunition production jobs at the Milan Arsenal. “Gov. Bredesen has brought thousands of jobs to this state, and he told me today that he is just [...]