Legistorm - Bill Fincher

William Wesley Fincher III is from Canton, Georgia. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Mercer University and a law degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law. He and his wife, Deanie, have one adult child and attend Canton First Methodist Church.

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William is the owner of an RV park. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, a prosecutor for the Atlanta Judicial Court, an FBI special agent in Chicago, and a probation and parole officer in Ellijay.

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William is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2026 after a special election and is running for re-election. He previously ran for the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 21 in 2013 and 2020 but did not win. 

Aims to reduce costs, lower taxes, and keep the government small and accountable.

Aims to cap property taxes for homeowners.

Supports efforts that lower insurance rates for homeowners, drives, small businesses, and families through market-based competition and increased transparency.

- Aims to reduce costs, lower taxes, and keep the government small and accountable.
- Aims to cap property taxes for homeowners.
- Supports efforts that lower insurance rates for homeowners, drives, small businesses, and families through market-based competition and increased transparency.

Economy

Aims to partner with the Georgia Department of Transportation to reduce traffic congestion and improve roadways.

- Aims to partner with the Georgia Department of Transportation to reduce traffic congestion and improve roadways.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

As of March 11, 2026, William Wesley Fincher III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

Aims to strengthen public safety and support law enforcement to keep neighborhoods safe.

- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.
- Aims to strengthen public safety and support law enforcement to keep neighborhoods safe.

Public Safety

Aims to expand trade and technical education opportunities for students.

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Aims to expand trade and technical education opportunities for students.
- Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Education

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William Wesley Fincher III

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