Raymond A. Finney, Jr. (born March 29, 1941) is a former Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 8th district, which encompasses Blount and Sevier counties.
[1][full citation needed] Finney graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a B.S., and in 1964 he received an M.D.
Finney has previously worked at the United States Public Health Service.
He retired in 1999 from practice as a pathologist and laboratory director at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee.
[citation needed][2] In February 2007, Finney filed a state senate resolution which asked the Tennessee Department of Education to address a number of creationist points.