Blaine Finch Finch, Covington & Boyd – Attorneys at Law Speaker Pro-Tem of the Kansas House of Represenatives Blaine is a lifelong Ottawa native whose roots go back five generations in Franklin County. He is a graduate of Ottawa High School, Ottawa University, and the Washburn University School of Law. During undergraduate studies Blaine served as an Ottawa City Commissioner and Mayor of the City of Ottawa Finch works as an attorney and is the owner of the firm Finch, Covington & Boyd, Chartered in Ottawa. Blaine and the firm have served numerous Kansans as a full-service law firm. Finch is also the city attorney for the City of Ottawa, Kansas. In 2012, Finch ran for and won election to the Kansas House of Representatives 59th District which includes Ottawa, western Franklin County and the area around Lyndon. He has served in the Kansas House for seven years including two years as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and currently serves as the Speaker Pro Tem of the Kansas House. In addition to his professional career in the law, he has served in numerous appointed and volunteer organizations. He has served as the chairman of the Ottawa Vision Steering Committee, President of the Franklin County Bar Association (2004-2005), , member and past President of the Over the Road Gang car club, member of the Franklin County Leadership Trustees (1997-2000) Vice Chairman of the Ottawa Police Foundation, President of the Franklin County Development Council (2010, 2011), Member and President of the Franklin County Historical Society (2006-2011), Ottawa University President’s Advisory Council, Ottawa High School Site Council and member of the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. .