Michael Henne | |
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| Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 –December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Phil Plummer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13,1961 Clayton,Ohio,U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Brookville,Ohio,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Profession | Insurance |
Michael Henne (born December 13,1961) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,serving the 40th District from 2011 to 2019.
After graduating from Miami University,Henne went on to found Boord-Henne Insurance Agency where he has worked since 1987.
When Representative Seth Morgan decided to seek the office of Ohio Auditor,Henne entered a crowded primary to replace him. In the Republican primary,he faced Butler Township Trustee Joe Ellis. Ellis was originally the party favorite,but due to a fight which broke out among Ellis at a local bar,the party support turned to Henne. [1] In the end,Henne defeated Ellis handily,by almost 4,300 votes. [2] In the general election,Democrats fielded well-known school board member Carl Fisher in an effort to take a pick-up from Republicans. [3] In the end,Henne defeated Fisher easily,by about 12,000 votes. [4]
Henne was sworn into office for his first term on January 3,2011. [5] Currently,Henne is on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development,Education,Financial Institutions,Housing,and Urban Development,and Insurance.
In 2012,Henne won reelection with 54.46% of the vote over Democrat Carl Fisher.
| Election results | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Henne | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2010 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 26,368 | 63.27% | Carl D. Fisher Jr. | Democrat | 14,078 | 33.78% | Cheryl K. Watson | Independent | 1,230 | 2.95% |
| 2012 | General | 29,493 | 54.41% | Carl D. Fisher Jr. | Democrat | 24,717 | 45.59% | |||||
| 2014 | General | 21,314 | 65.41% | David L. Richards | Democrat | 11,271 | 34.59% | |||||
| 2016 | General | 33,750 | 64.12% | David L. Richards | Democrat | 18,887 | 35.88% | |||||