Mike Faulk

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Biographical Information

Born: September 10, 1953; Single, two adult children; Occupation: attorney; Baptist; 8th generation Hawkins Countian; Manager, Hawkins County Land Company LLC; B.S. Business Administration – 1975 University of Tennessee at Martin; M.P.A. Public Administration – 1978 Memphis State University; J.D. – 1979 Memphis State University

Government Service

State of Tennessee Human Rights Commission 1985-1991, Vice-Chairman

Hawkins County Commission 1998-2002 (Chairman, Civil Defense Committee; Member, Budget Committee; Member, Personnel Committee; Member, Industrial Development Committee)

Referee Hawkins County Juvenile Court 1986-1989;

City Attorney Town of Mt. Carmel, Tennessee 1990-2003;

City Attorney City of Church Hill, Tennessee 1994-2002;

Deputy Clerk & Master Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee 1978-1979;

Management Analyst Shelby County, Tennessee 1977-1978

Professional Life See www.faulklaw.com[1]

Civil Trial Specialist: 1st attorney in Hawkins County history to be certified; certifition by National Board of Trial Advocacy and Tennessee Commission on Continuing Education and Specialization

AV Rated Attorney: Martindale Hubbell's Highest Rating (indicating very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar)

Kirby Boling Labor Law Award, Memphis State University 1979

Who’s Who in American Law 1987-1988

America’s Leading Lawyers 1993

Outstanding Lawyers of American 2002 & 2003

Hawkins County, Tennessee Bar Association, Past President

Board of Directors of Legal Services of Upper East Tennessee, Inc., former member

Current Member Tennessee Bar Association Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association American Trial Lawyers Association Republican National Lawyers Association Kingsport Bar Association

Licensed to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Tennessee Supreme Court, and all three U. S. District Courts of Tennessee

Political Life

First Vice-Chairman Hawkins County, Tennessee Republican Party 2003-2006

Candidate Tennessee Republican Party Chairman 1987

Co-Chairman 1st Cong. District Winfield Dunn Leadership Dinner 1986

State Campaign Manager Committee to Elect a Bi-Partisan Supreme Court 1982

Campaign Consultant Don Sundquist for U. S. Congress Committee 1982

Campaign Manager Ralph Duncan for U. S. Congress Committee 1982

Graduate Republican National Committee Campaign Management College 1982

Campaign Manager Lamar Alexander for Governor – State House District 93 1978

Co-Chairman Alexander for Governor – Univ. of Tennessee Martin 1974

Student Body President University of Tennessee at Martin 1974-1975

Memberships and Affiliations

Oak Grove Baptist Church

National Rifle Association

Ducks Unlimited (former Chairman, Holston River Chapter)

Holston Valley Sportsman Club

Strum Island Hunting Club

Community Service and Acknowledgements

Member Board of Governors – University of Tennessee National Alumni Association 1974-1975 and 1983-1984

Member Alumni Council – University of Tennessee Martin 1980-1984

Member American Heart Association, Tennessee Affiliate Board 1986

Who’s Who in among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1974-1975

U. S. Jaycees Outstanding Young Men of American Award 1976 and 1985

Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans Award 1976-1977

Who’s Who in the South and Southwest 1978-1979

Who’s Who in America 2000 – 2006

Other Jobs Since Age 13

Newspaper boy; Lawn boy; Bag boy and stocker; Waiter; Butcher’s assistant; Farm hand; Furniture mover; Construction worker; Factory worker; Disc jockey; Radio News Director; Adjunct business law professor; Municipal bond salesman; Wildlife writer

Blogger

Mountain 'publican [2]

Strum Island Journal [3]

Tennessee Dram Shop Law [4][[Category:Wikify from {{{1}}}]]