Luke Kenley | |
Image Name: | Susan Brooks and Luke Kenley (cropped).jpg |
State Senate: | Indiana |
State: | Indiana |
District: | 20th |
Term Start: | November 17, 1992 |
Term End: | September 30, 2017 |
Predecessor: | Anthony C. Maidenberg |
Successor: | Victoria Spartz |
Office1: | Judge of the Noblesville City Court |
Term Start1: | March 16, 1974 |
Term End1: | September 1, 1989 |
Predecessor1: | Jerry Barr |
Successor1: | Stephen H. Free |
Appointer1: | Max E. Robinson |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Name: | Howard A. Kenley |
Birth Date: | 28 March 1945 |
Birth Place: | Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Miami University (AB)[1] Harvard University (JD) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Spouse: | Sarah |
Children: | 3[2] |
Allegiance: | United States |
Serviceyears: | 1969–1971 |
Rank: | First Lieutenant |
Howard "Luke" A. Kenley (born March 28, 1945) is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana Senate, city court judge, and mayor of Noblesville, Indiana.
Kenley was born in Fort Stockton, Texas and attended both Miami University and Harvard Law School. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. He reached the rank First Lieutenant.[3]
He represented the 20th District in the Indiana Senate. A Republican, Kenley was first elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1992, defeating incumbent Anthony C. Maidenberg.[4] He took office on November 17, 1992.[5] Before becoming a State Senator, Kenley served as a judge for Noblesville City Court from March 16, 1974, to September 1, 1989. He was appointed by Noblesville Mayor Max E. Robinson after incumbent judge, Jerry Barr, resigned.[6] He was replaced by Stephen H. Free.[7]
He made an unsuccessful bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2003, losing to Mitch Daniels.[8] He retired from the Senate on September 30, 2017.[9] [10] He was replaced by Victoria Spartz.[11]