Beth Finch

Beth Dail Finch (1921 – December 27, 2012) was an American politician and businessperson.

She graduated from an academy in Virginia and received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She served on the successful 1960 gubernatorial campaign of Terry Sanford, a longtime friend.

As mayor, Finch replaced the city's aging public buses and outdated garbage collection methods.

She was succeeded by Mayor Bill Hurley, a former colleague from the city council.