Mike Faulk
American jurist and politician
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Michael Anthony Faulk (September 10, 1953 – November 11, 2014) was an American jurist and politician.
Mike Faulk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office January 13, 2009 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Micheal R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Ron Ramsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1953 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 61) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Tennessee at Martin (BS) University of Memphis (JD) |
Faulk was born in Kingsport, Tennessee.[1] In November 2008, he was elected to the Tennessee State Senate, defeating incumbent Micheal R. Williams by the narrow margin of 29,417 to 29,171.[2] He was a Republican, representing Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Union counties. Before his election to the Senate, he worked as a personal injury attorney in Church Hill, Tennessee. In March 2012, he announced he would not be seeking re-election for a second term. He served in the Senate until 2013.
Faulk held a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a J.D. from the University of Memphis. He attended Oak Grove Baptist Church and was a divorced father of two.
He died on November 11, 2014, of cancer at the age of 61. He had esophageal cancer that metastasized to his liver.[3]
