Michael Anthony Faulk (September 10, 1953 – November 11, 2014) was an American jurist and politician.
| Mike Faulk | |
| State: | Tennessee |
| District: | 4th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2009 |
| Term End: | January 8, 2013 |
| Preceded: | Micheal R. Williams |
| Succeeded: | Ron Ramsey |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Tennessee at Martin (BS) University of Memphis (JD) |
| State Senate: | Tennessee |
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]