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.
Luke Kenley | |
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| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office November 17, 1992 – September 30, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony C. Maidenberg |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Spartz |
| Judge of the Noblesville City Court | |
| In office March 16, 1974 – September 1, 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Max E. Robinson |
| Preceded by | Jerry Barr |
| Succeeded by | Stephen H. Free |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard A. Kenley March 28, 1945 Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Alma mater | Miami University (AB)[2] Harvard University (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969–1971 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
Early life and education
editKenley 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]
Career
editHe 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]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". www.in.gov. Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Howard (Luke) Kenley". Indiana Legislator Database. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Luke Kenley". www.indianasenaterepublicans.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10.
- ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on November 4, 1992 · Page 17". newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana on November 19, 1992 · Page 3". newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana on April 18, 1975 · 14". newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on September 22, 1989 · Page 25". newspapers.com.
- ^ "Luke Kenley Drops Out Of GOP Governor's Race". Times-Union. July 1, 2003.
- ^ "Sen. Luke Kenley, key architect of state budget, to retire Sept. 30". indystar.com.
- ^ "State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) to retire after 25 years". fox59.com. 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Republicans make surprise pick to replace Sen. Luke Kenley". indystar.com.
External links
edit- Virtual Office of Senator Luke Kenley official Indiana State Legislature site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Luke Kenley at Ballotpedia
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