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]

  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