Help Senator Mike Faulk Celebrate His 58th Birthday

58 Years - 58 Hours - 58 Dollars

Pretty Pacyderms Fashion Show

The 1st annual (Pretty Pacyderms) Fashion Show will be held May 9, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Rogersville Middle School. You won't want to miss these Republican beauties as this will be a Womanless event and will feature the likes of Heidi Winstead, Marlena Linkous, Lovely Lowell Bean, Willamenia Sharp, Charlene Newton, Lucinda Lee, Bashful Billy Ray Courtney, Klassy Kevin Graham, Shy Sherry Sharitts, Brandy Brad Price and Bobbette Buzzo. We will add other model's names as we have them. Our State Senator, Mike Faulk and his Co-host Judge Jay Taylor will MC the program and are excited to be a part of the festivities that promises to be an evening of fun and laughter. Tickets will be on sale April 1, 2009 for $10.00 and may be purchased from any Republican officer. This will be a sell out event so get your tickets early. This will be a fundraising event for the Hawkins County Republican Party.

Union County Lincoln Day Dinner

The Union County Lincoln Day Dinner was held February 28 in Manardville. Lois Mayes, Cecile Testerman, and Kathy Cradic attended from Hawkins County. Our State Senator, Mike Faulk gave an informative speech. Several counties were represented and a large crowd was in attendance.

Greene County Lincoln Day Dinner

The Greene County Lincoln Day Dinner was Friday, February 27 at the General Morgan Inn. Keynote speaker was Robin Smith, chairman of the Tennessee Republican party. Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey announced he would be a candidate for governor. Several Hawkins Countians attended.

Sam Stewart's 90th Birthday

Sam Stewart of Hancock County whose Son-in-Law is Lowell Bean, Highway Commissioner of Hawkins County celebrated his 90th birthday February 22, 2009 at the Sneedville Community Center. The event was hosted by family and friends. Senator Mike Faulk and Representative Mike Harrison attended and honored Sam with a Proclaimation recognizing his many years of service to his county and state.

GOP Ground Game will Seal the Deal!

If Republicans will remain true to their party and if they turn out in record numbers tomorrow, Tennessee will deliver John McCain/Sarah Palin and Lamar Alexander landslide victories.

Of more significance to us in Hawkins County, our ground game tomorrow can deliver the 4th District State Senate seat back to the GOP. If Mike Faulk defeats the man who betrayed our party, the Republican Party will hold their majority in the State Senate and we will have a conservative Lt. Governor from northeast Tennessee.

If the turncoat, Mike Williams, wins, he will vote for a liberal Senator from West Tennessee for Lt. Governor. Take a look at the thousands of dollars Sen. Jim Kyle and other Democrats have poured into his campaign to try and prop him up. Can there be any doubt that Mike Williams will once again betray his east Tennessee roots and support a west Tennessee Democrat? And what did that former betrayal by Williams get his constituents? We know part what it got him: appointment as Speaker Pro Tem of the Senate.

So troops, it's up to you. Will you turn out to make Tennessee a big red state and deliver the State Senate in the process?

Frist in Rogersville to Campaign for Faulk

The former Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Dr. Bill Frist, will be in Rogersville, Wednesday, October 15, to help Republican State Senate candidate Mike Faulk. An event will be held at 6pm to raise funds for the final days of this highly important local race.

Frist is often mentioned as the GOP frontrunner for the 2010 Governor's race. Gov. Bredesen is not eligible for reelection. The next Senator from the 4th District will serve the last two years of Bredesen's term and then the first two years of the new Governor's term.

For additional information on the Frist Fundraiser, please call Mike Faulk's office 423-357-8088.

2nd Quarter Financial Disclosures: Nearly 10-1 Cash-on-Hand Advantage for Faulk

Disclosures for the 4th District State Senate race between former Republican Mike Williams and real Republican Mike Faulk are out for the second quarter. Faulk has a nearly 10-1 cash-on-hand advantage over Williams with 116 days left until the November 4, 2008 election - $143,000 to $15,000.

In the 2nd quarter, legislators were prohibited from raising money until May 15th . To be fair, it must be noted Faulk had twice as much time as did Williams to raise money. But Faulk outraised Williams 28-1.

The Mike Faulk for State Senate Campaign raised over $58,ooo during the quarter. Williams, who sent a fundraising letter to his special interest friends before the General Assembly convened, was able to raise less than $2000 for the reporting period.

Union County GOP Announces Lincoln Day Dinner: June 21, 2008 7pm

Union County GOP Chairman J. M. Bailey invites all Hawkins County Republicans to the Union County GOP's Lincoln Day Dinner to take place June 21st at 7:00pm at the Union County High School Commons on Highway 33 in Maynardville, Tennessee.

Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey is the keynote speaker. 4th District GOP Senate candidate Mike Faulk is also slated to speak.

For more information please call J. M. Bailey at 865-992-8560.

Lincoln Day Dinner Superb!

The Hawkins County Lincoln Day Dinner last night was tremendous with a record crowd of nearly 400 from all over east Tennessee. Senator Bob Corker was the keynote speaker and the crowd raved about his wonderful speech and the way he mingled with the attendees.

He was introduced by our Lt. Governor, Ron Ramsey, who also introduced our own Mike Faulk by reading a letter of endorsement from Congressman Zach Wamp.

Mike Faulk made a big splash with his announcement to seek the state senate seat in the fall. Phil Roe, candidate for Congress, attended, and the crowd seemed to really respond to his campaign.

Photographs were taken and will be displayed soon.

The entertainment was outstanding, and the highlight was when Senator Corker held the music for the group, which consisted of Brad and Jessica Price, Jim and Steven Bowman, and Lynn Mahan. We hope they will perform again soon.

The dinner was catered by Klassy Katering and, again they provided a delicious meal.

Lois Mayes and Carl Bailey were presented the Man and Woman of the Year award. We will provide more details later. Here are a few pictures now.

It Could Be the Biggest Night in the History of Hawkins County Politics!

The response to the announcement of Hawkins County's Lincoln Day Dinner is astounding. The buzz is simply electric. If you don't get your ticket soon, it may be too late. A sell-out crowd is likely.

Maybe the excitement is because the keynote speaker, Sen. Bob Corker, is the only new Republican elected to the 2006 freshman class in the United States Senate. Maybe it's because Corker will share with GOP Presidential nominee John McCain his formula for defeating articulate young Democrats who have a "rockstar" aura but far-left leaning tendencies.

Maybe it's because assembled in the same room will be the only two Republicans in modern history to lead the State Senate, Ron Ramsey, and the State House, Bill Jenkins.

Maybe it's because a contested GOP Primary is shaping up for the 1st Congressional District of Tennessee between David Davis and Phil Roe.

Or, maybe it's because Hawkins County's own Mike Faulk will make his formal declaration of his candidacy for the State Senate and share with us all his Keys to a Better Tennessee.

Whatever the reason, you'll want to be at the Hawkins County Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6pm at the National Guard Armory in Rogersville, Tennessee. Don't miss this exceptional event. Tickets are only $25.00 per person. Call Chuck (423) 923-8125 or Cecile (423) 921-8040 immediately to reserve your seat.

GOP Fundraising Statewide for Faulk

The election of a Republican Senator in Tennessee's 4th Senate District has very important statewide implications not only for Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey and the State Senate, but also for all members of the State House and the U.S. Congress. The Senator we elect in November 2008 will hold the Redistricting pen in his hand in 2011.

Until the current Senator representing the 4th Senate District, which includes Hawkins County, abandoned the Republican party, the GOP had a majority in the State Senate and was in a position to prevent the Democrats from gerrymandering Tennessee seats in the U.S. Congress and in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly after the next Census. Now the Tennessee Senate is evenly split with 16 Republicans, 16 Democrats, and 1 flip-flopping Independent.

Ask yourself one simple question: "in whose hand do you trust the redistricting pen: a rock-solid conservative Republican or someone who quit the GOP team?"

Republicans by the hundreds from all over Tennessee are doing their part to see that Mike Faulk holds that Redistricting pen in the State Senate. Out-of-district fundraisers have already been held for Hawkins County's Mike Faulk in Nashville, Knoxville, Kingsport, Johnson City, and Greeneville. In-district fundraisers have been held in Union, Grainger and Jefferson Counties.

Hosts have included former Governor Winfield Dunn, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, numerous former State GOP Chairmen, and numerous current and former State Representatives. Special Guests have included U.S. Congressman Marsha Blackburn and former U.S. Congressman Bill Jenkins.

Now folks as far away as Memphis are offering their help. Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, former Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout, and State GOP Treasurer Ed Roberson are hosting a fundraising reception for Faulk on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 6:00pm at Roberson's home in Memphis. If you have friends in west state Tennessee, let them know they can help and RSVP by calling 901-435-0156.

Mike Faulk attended graduate school and law school in Memphis, worked as a Management Analyst for Shelby County governent, and was the Courtroom clerk for a Memphis Chancellor before returning to home in Hawkins County. While in Shelby County he managed the Gubernatorial Campaign for Lamar Alexander in House District 93 and was the Campaign Manager for a candidate for Congress that included Shelby County.

Former 1st District Congressional Candidate Vance Cheek, Jr. will host a fundraising picnic for Mike Faulk at his Boone Lake home in Washington County on the afternoon of April 26th. More details will follow.

Congressman Zach Wamp will be the special guest for a Chattanooga fundraiser on May 9, 2008 for the Faulk for Senate campaign. Additional information will also follow on this event. Or you can contact Mike's campaign headquarters: (423) 357-8088 or finance@faulkforsenate.com.

Hawkins Countians anxiously await an imminent announcement soon for Mike Faulk's first Hawkins County fundraising event.

In the meantime, you can help insure a strong finance report for the 1st quarter of 2008 for the Faulk for Senate Campaign by going on-line to www.faulkforsenate.com, clicking on the "DONATE" tab, and making your contribution on-line.

Congressman Zach Wamp to Keynote Grainger County Lincoln Day Dinner

A tentative date has been set for the Grainger County Lincoln Day Dinner. On Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Rutledge Middle School Congressman Zach Wamp will provide the keynote address.

Hawkins County State Senate Candidate Mike Faulk will also attend. This will be the first area Lincoln Day Dinner after the filing deadline [April 3rd at 12 noon] for State Senate and State House seats so the field of competition will be known at this time and the races will begin to heat up.

More information and tickets can be obtained by contacting Grainger County GOP Chairman Michael Whitt (865) 712-5445 or Grainger County GOP Women's Club Vice-Chairman Nadine Stansbury (865) 805-5415.

Strong Hawkins County Presence at Jeff County Lincoln Day

Numerous Hawkins County folk help swell the attendance numbers at the Jefferson County Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday night at Carson Newman College in Jefferson City. Katherine Jenkins was there to watch husband, Bill, introduce the keynote Speaker, Second District Congressman Jimmy Duncan.

Bill Snodgrass and Danny Roy Price were attending on behalf of Dr. Phil Roe.

Tennessee 4th Senate District candidate Mike Faulk was there with his mother, Rosella Dykes Faulk, his sister, Kathy King, her family, and two more tables full of supporters from throughout the 4th Senate District.

Heiskell Winstead, Charles Sharits, Claude & Ann Ferrell, Gerald and Melinda Eidson, and Hawkins County YR Chairman Kelli Walker & husband, Bill also attended.

Two bloggers, Rob Huddleston and David Oatney, along with their spouses attended. Their blogs,

Voluntarily Conservative

and The World According to Oatney, were there covering the event for the blogosphere.

Remarkably, the event ended in time for most to get home in time to see most of the UT v. Memphis University Basketball game.

Hawkins County Turns Out with Big Numbers to Claiborne Lincoln Day: Steve Gill Endorses Mike Faulk for State Senate

A large delegation from Hawkins County attended the Claibonre County Lincoln Day Dinner Feb. 15 at Lincoln Memorial University.

Among the Hawkins County contingent were Hawkins County party officers and spouses: Chuck & Kay Holt, Cecile & Luke Lee, Kathy Cradic, Lois Mayes, and Frankie Davis. Also, attending were Hawkins County Highway Supt. Lowell Bean and wife, Linda, Jerry & Betty Walters, Hawkins County Young Republican Chairman Kelli Walker, Dr. George Testerman of Kingsport and State Senate hopeful Mike Faulk. Other guests at the Hawkins County tables included blogger Rob Huddleston who authors Voluntarily Conservative his wife, GOP State Executive Committeewoman from Knox County, Angela Huddleston, and their newborn son, Leo.

Lois Mayes won an autographed red plaid shirt from United States Senator Lamar Alexander, who was also the keynote speaker. Alexander was introduced by Nashville radio talk show icon, Steve Gill.

Gill was the talk show host who rallied the citizens of Nashville to surround the Capitol and blow their horns in displeasure when the legislature was trying to pass a state income tax. The Steve Gill Show was broadcast live from the Lincoln Memorial campus on Saturday.

Steve Gill endorsed Mike Faulk for the State Senate telling the crowd to send his old buddy, Mike Faulk, to Nashville as its next State Senator so the Tennessee Senate will have a true conservative as the solid 17th vote in a Republican majority.

Attendees also enjoyed meeting Dave Chesney, father of renouned Country Music Star, Kenny Chesney, who will run for a seat on the Claiborne County Board of Education.

More Photos From Meet The Candidates

Meet the Candidates A Big Success

In spite of the cold weather, a good crowd showed up January 24th to meet the candidates before the February 5th election.

The four GOP candidates for Property Assessor were introduced by Vice-Chairman Cecile Testerman. Incumbent Don Cinnamon, Kathy Cradic, Jess Helton and Jack Price spoke telling why they were seeking office.

Also, Hubert Neal and Stacy Vaughn, candidates for County Commissioner made remarks.

State Senate hopeful Mike Faulk gave an update on his campaign.

Glenda Davis announced she would be seeking reelection to the Hawkins County School Board.

Kelli Walker, President of the newly established Young Republican's Club, gave a report noting the new club will be meeting February 18th at 6:00 PM at Charlie's Restaurant.

The next meeting of the Hawkins County GOP will be February 21st at 6:00 PM at the Court House.

Claiborne County Lincoln Day Dinner: Lamar Alexander to Headline

The Republican Party of Claiborne County has announced that Senator Lamar Alexander will be the headline speaker at its 2008 Lincoln Day Dinner. The event will be held appropriately at Lincoln Memorial University in the school cafeteria on Friday, February 15, 2008 beginning at 7:00 pm.

Tickets for the event are $35.00 per person or tables of eight may be purchased for $250.00. The dinner is known for the very fine meal served by the LMU Food Services staff.

GOP Chairwoman Judi Swilling said, "Sen. Alexander has dominated Tennessee politics for over thirty years - but he's never forgotten his east Tennessee roots. We all still call him 'Lamar' and everyone knows who you're talking about."

Swilling added, "We're equally delighted that Hawkins County's Mike Faulk and an entourage of his supporters for the State Senate seat will be attending."

Please call or e-mail Cecile Testerman (423) 921-8040 to put your name on the list of those from Hawkins County who'll attend so we can get the $250.00 rate for a table or two.

Another Faulk for Senate Reception: Deep Springs in Jefferson County

You Are Invited to a Reception and Fundraiser for Mike Faulk
Republican Candidate for the 4th State Senate District of Tennessee

Hosted by J. Ron Dillmon & Tom C. Carter

Thursday, January 10, 2008
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Deep Springs Equestrian Meadow Bed & Breakfast
130 Equestrian Way
Dandridge, Tennessee

Suggested contribution of $100 per couple

Please RSVP to finance@faulkforsenate.com or call Tom Carter at (423) 257-4861

Congressman David Davis Surprise Guest at Greene County Fundraiser for Mike Faulk

1st District Congressman David Davis surprised those attending last night's Faulk for Senate Fundraiser in Greene County making an appearance and an appeal for Faulk's campaign to retake the 4th State Senate seat currently held by the Senate's only independent.

"I've known Mike for years and have watched his tireless work on behalf of Republicans at all levels. When he gets to Nashville you can count on him supporting Republican ideals and members of his own party seeking leadership positions," said the Congressman.

Faulk told the crowd that sometime in early 2011, during the term of the next Senator from the 4th District, a bill will be introduced to redraw all the State House, State Senate, and U. S. Congressional Districts in Tennessee. If projections hold up, Tennessee may be entitled to another seat [making 10] in the U. S. Congress. "Republicans have to ask themselves this question: 'In whose hand do you want that redistricting pen?"