Mike Faulk
Introduction

**Michael Anthony Faulk** (September 10, 1953 – November 11, 2014\) was an American jurist and politician.

Faulk was born in [Kingsport, Tennessee](/wiki/Kingsport%2C_Tennessee "Kingsport, Tennessee"). In November 2008, he was elected to the [Tennessee State Senate](/wiki/Tennessee_State_Senate "Tennessee State Senate"), defeating incumbent [Micheal R. Williams](/wiki/Micheal_R._Williams "Micheal R. Williams") by the narrow margin of 29,417 to 29,171\.[GOP wins state Senate, picks up House seats, too](http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/nov/04/incumbents-retain-knox-seats-legislature/), *Knoxville News Sentinel*, November 5, 2008 He was a [Republican](/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29 "Republican Party (United States)"), representing [Claiborne](/wiki/Claiborne_County%2C_Tennessee "Claiborne County, Tennessee"), [Grainger](/wiki/Grainger_County%2C_Tennessee "Grainger County, Tennessee"), [Hancock](/wiki/Hancock_County%2C_Tennessee "Hancock County, Tennessee"), [Hawkins](/wiki/Hawkins_County%2C_Tennessee "Hawkins County, Tennessee"), [Jefferson](/wiki/Jefferson_County%2C_Tennessee "Jefferson County, Tennessee"), and [Union](/wiki/Union_County%2C_Tennessee "Union County, Tennessee") counties. Before his election to the Senate, he worked as a personal injury [attorney](/wiki/Lawyer "Lawyer") in [Church Hill, Tennessee](/wiki/Church_Hill%2C_Tennessee "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](/wiki/University_of_Tennessee_at_Martin "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](/wiki/Esophageal_cancer "Esophageal cancer") that metastasized to his liver.[Circuit Court Judge Mike Faulk dead at 61](http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/27364890/circuit-court-judge-mike-faulk-dead-at-61) 


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