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Mike Faulk
| Mike Faulk | |
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| Tennessee State Senate District 4 | |
| Retired | |
| In office | |
| 2009 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 4, 2008 |
| First elected | 2008 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Tennessee at Martin, 1975 |
| Master's | Memphis State University |
| J.D. | Memphis State University, 1979 |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 09/10/1953 |
| Place of birth | Kingsport, TN |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Baptist |
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Faulk graduated with his Bachelor's degree from Tennessee-Martin and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Memphis.
In addition to being a Senator, Faulk is an attorney licensed in the State of Tennessee. Before becoming a Senator, Faulk was a County Commissioner for Hawkins County/
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Faulk served on these committees: Calendar, Chair
- Commerce, Labor and Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Environment, Conservation and Tourism
- State and Local Government
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Faulk served on these committees:
District 4
Falk represents Tennessee Senate District 4. District 4 includes Clairborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Union Counties.
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Mike Faulk endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Faulk won election to the 4th District Seat in the Tennessee State Senate, defeating opponent Michael Williams (I). [2]
Faulk raised $438,160 for his campaign while Jones raised $202,297. [3]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike Faulk (R)
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29,428 | |||
| Michael Williams (I) | 29,181 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Faulk raised $438,160 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[4]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $60,000 |
| Mike Faulk | $50,000 |
| RAAMPAC | $15,000 |
| Tennessee Conservative PAC | $14,000 |
| MPAC | $10,000 |
| Majority Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association | $7,500 |
| Government Accountability Project | $7,500 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | $7,500 |
| Eastman Chemical | $4,700 |
| Leaders of Tennessee | $4,000 |
Personal
Falk is single with two children and resides in Church Hill, Tennessee.
External links
- Mike Faulk's campaign website
- Biography from the Tennessee General Assembly
- Project Vote Smart Legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Information from State Surge
- Voting record from Tennessee Votes.org
References
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| Preceded by Mike Williams |
Tennessee Senate District 4 September 2009-2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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