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Finney has been married twice and has at least two children but some sources cite four. His first marriage was to Sharon M. Hall in June 1970 and together they had two children, Kristin (b. 1970) and Leon III (1972–1998). They later divorced in
February 1994. In June 2002, Finney married Georgette
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where he served as a policeman and criminal investigator. After his stint in the marine corps, Finney returned to
Chicago. In 1964, Finney became involved with The Woodlawn Organization, becoming an organizer. In 1967, Finney became the Executive Director of the organization. and president of the
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franchise and Bertha Finney (d. 2012). Born in
Mississippi, Finney's family relocated to Chicago when he was a child. During his childhood, Finney spent time between Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee with his grandparents. Finney returned to Chicago permanently at age 12 to attend Catholic school,
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September 2019, Finney was accused of fraud and mismanagement after his business, the Woodlawn Community Development Corporation filed for bankruptcy the previous October. At the time of the bankruptcy, the Woodlawn Community Development owed $ 4.2 million in taxes, interest and penalties
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in May 1979. Finney, through the
Woodlawn Community Development Corporation managed public housing and subsidized units in the area. In 2003, Finney purchased the former Metropolitan Community Church building at 4100 South King Drive; renaming it Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church.
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Woodlawn Community Development Corporation Finney helped cite property owners who were deemed slumlords in the Woodlawn area. Due to his community efforts, Finney was appointed as a member of the Chicago Plan Commission by then-Mayor
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Perspectives: The Powers That Be, The real scandal behind Leon Finney's downfall, The
Woodlawn developer continued to land millions in public housing contracts despite his decades-long record of self-dealing and mismanagement, Curtis Black, September 12,
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Rev. Leon Finney Jr.'s Free Fall – For decades, the South Side powerhouse's nonprofits got millions in public housing money. Now, he's facing allegations of fraud and self-dealing. Chicago Sun-Times. September 9,
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