Mike Kernell
Mike Kernell | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1975 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Martin |
| Succeeded by | G. A. Hardaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1951 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lillian Landrigan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Michael L. Kernell (born December 20, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975 to 2013.
Kernell, a Democrat, was first elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1974. He lives in Memphis and represented the 93rd district (a portion of Shelby County). He was Vice Chair of the Government Operations Committee and was a member of the Conservation and Environment Committee, the Parks and Tourism and Wildlife Subcommittee.
Kernell opposed 2004 cutbacks to TennCare, which he criticized for moving the burden of paying for medical care received by the uninsured to local taxpayers.