Mike Kernell
Mike Kernell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office 1974–1993 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office 1993–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | G. A. Hardaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1951 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Memphis, Tennessee |
Mike Kernell (born December 20, 1951, in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1975-2012. Kernell is married with two children.[1]
Kernell, a Democrat, was first elected to the 89th Tennessee General Assembly in 1974. He lives in Memphis and represented the 93rd district (a portion of Shelby County).[2] He was Vice Chair of the Government Operations Committee[3] and was a member of the Conservation and Environment Committee, the Parks and Tourism and Wildlife Subcommittee.[1]
Kernell opposed 2004 cutbacks to TennCare,[4] which he criticized for moving the burden of paying for medical care received by the uninsured to local taxpayers.[5]
In October 2008, Kernell's son David was indicted by a Tennessee grand jury in connection with the unauthorized access of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Yahoo! Mail account;[6] he was convicted April 30, 2010 on two counts of anticipatory obstruction of justice and unauthorized access to a computer, but was acquitted on a charge of wire fraud.[7] Mike Kernell has denied knowing anything about the incident.[8]
Re-election
In the November 4, 2008 elections, Mike Kernell defeated Republican candidate and former Homeland Security agent Tim Cook.[9][10][11][12]
Cook was again the Republican nominee in 2010, and Kernell again defeated him, with 6,478 votes to Cook's 4,518.[13]
Kernell's district was redrawn in 2012 by the Republican-controlled legislature, pitting him against fellow Democratic incumbent G. A. Hardaway in the August 2, 2012 Democratic primary. Kernell lost to Hardaway, ending his 38-year tenure. Hardaway won the primary with 2,927 votes (61.0%),[14] and was unopposed in the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 16,126 votes.[15]
References
- ^ a b Tennessee House of Representatives: Mike Kernell Biography Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mike Kernell". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ Political Notebook: Gentlemen, the envelope, please » The Commercial Appeal
- ^ Locker, Richard (2004-10-25). "Voters in Shelby County, Tenn., want tax relief". The Commercial Appeal.
- ^ TennCare to lose 323,000 enrollees » The Commercial Appeal
- ^ Dedrick, James (2008-10-08). "David C. Kernell Indicted for Alleged Hack of Governor Sarah Palin's E-mail Account". United States Department of Justice press release. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ http://cbs2.com/politics/Jury.convicts.palin.2.1667124.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Man denies hacking Palin e-mail". BBC. 2008-10-09.
- ^ State races come into focus » The Commercial Appeal
- ^ Election panel certifies 57 for Aug. 7 ballot » The Commercial Appeal
- ^ Home Page – Tim Cook for Tennessee State Representative District 93 Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election Results – The Council of State Governments
- ^ Tennessee Department of State: Elections Home: Elections Results: Unofficial Election Results November 2, 2010: Tennessee House of Representatives Results Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 200. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.