Linda J. Furney

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Linda J. Furney - 11th District - Ohio Senate 116th General Assembly 1993-1994 - DPLA - f6883d0776f30f81b4c0ebe18e9c9587 (page 12) (cropped).jpg

| name = Linda Furney

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| state_senate = Ohio

| state = Ohio

| district = 11th

| term = January 2, 1987 – December 31, 2002

| preceded = Marigene Valiquette

| succeeded = Teresa Fedor

| party = Democratic

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|9|11}}

| birth_place = Toledo, Ohio

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Linda Jeanne Furney (born September 11, 1947) was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1987 to 2002. She represented the 11th District, which encompasses all of Toledo, Ohio, and some surrounding communities. Barred by term limits in 2002, she was forced to leave office and was succeeded by Teresa Fedor.{{cite book|title=Who's Who of Women in World Politics|author=Bowker-Saur|date=1991|publisher=Bowker-Saur|isbn=9780862916275|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fjQqAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=2015-03-12}}

Furney was selected to serve as the Minority Whip in 1994, serving as such in the 121st Ohio General Assembly. In the 122nd Ohio General Assembly, she would be elected to serve as the Assistant Minority Leader.Linda J. Furney Collection, MSS-134, University of Toledo, Canaday Center for Special Collections and University Archives, Box 79, Folder 31. Linda J. Furney Collection, MSS-134, University of Toledo, Canaday Center for Special Collections and University Archives, Box 79, Folder 35. Linda J. Furney Collection, MSS-134, University of Toledo, Canaday Center for Special Collections and University Archives, Box 79, Folder 39.In the 124th general assembly, she was on the Education Committee, Economic Development Committee, Technology and Aerospace Committee, Highways and Transportation Committee, State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee.{{cite archive | first=Linda J. |last=Furney |item=|date= |series= |file=29 |box=79 |collection=MSS-134 |repository=Canaday Center for Special Collections and University Archives |institution=University of Toledo |location=Toledo, OH}}