Mike Faulk

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 byMicheal R. Williams
Succeeded byRon Ramsey
Personal details
Born(1953-09-10)September 10, 1953
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 61)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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]

References
  1. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. 1996. ISBN 9781561601783.
  2. GOP wins state Senate, picks up House seats, too, Knoxville News Sentinel, November 5, 2008
  3. Circuit Court Judge Mike Faulk dead at 61 Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine


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