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Mike Hensley
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Mike Hensley is a judge of the Jefferson County Superior Court in Indiana. He was elected on November 4, 2014, for a term expiring on December 31, 2020.[1] His father was a circuit court judge from 1977 to 1989.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Hensley ran for election to the Jefferson County Superior Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 44.1 percent of the vote. He competed against William A. Gray and Mary Jean Stotts.
General: He defeated Alison T. Frazier in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.7 percent of the vote.
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Education
Hensley graduated from Madison Consolidated High School in 1973. He earned his B.S. in finance in 1977 from Indiana University-Bloomington. There, Hensley was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honorary business fraternity. He earned his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
- 2015-2020: Judge, Jefferson County Superior Court
- 2012-2014: Partner, Jenner, Pattison, Hensley & Wynn, LLP
- 2007-2012: Partner, Collins, Hensley & Wynn
- 2001-2007: Partner, Kemper, Collins, & Hensley
- 1989-2001: Partner, Hensley, Walro, Collins & Hensley
- 1980-1989: General counsel, compliance officer and assistant trust officer, Madison Bank and Trust
- 1978-1979: Clerk, Todd, Walro & Collins
- 1975: Bailiff, (for his father serving as judge pro-tem), Ripley Circuit Court
- 1973: Clerk, Ford, Hensley & Todd[4]
Awards and associations
- Board member, River Valley Financial Bank
- Member, Knights of Columbus
- Member, Prince of Peace Catholic Church
- Member, Elks Lodge
- Member, I.U. Alumni Association
- Member, Kansas City BBQ Society
- Member, Jefferson County Bar Association
- Past president, Jefferson County Bar Association
- Former board member, Venture Out Business Center
- Former board member, Friends of Pope John and Shawe
- Former chairman, Madison Urban Enterprise Association
- Former board member, of Personal Counseling Inc.
- Former member, Rotary Club
- Former chairman, Building Traders Committee[2]
See also
External links
- Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates"
- Facebook, "Hensley for Judge"
- Mike Hensley for Superior Court Judge
- Madison Courier, "Hensley enters race for judge of Superior Court," August 21, 2013
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana
