Michael Henne (born December 13, 1961) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 40th District from 2011 to 2019.

Michael Henne
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded bySeth Morgan
Succeeded byPhil Plummer
Personal details
Born (1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 62)
Clayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Brookville, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materMiami University
ProfessionInsurance

Career

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After graduating from Miami University, Henne went on to found Boord-Henne Insurance Agency where he has worked since 1987.

Ohio House of Representatives

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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.

Electoral history

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Election results
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%

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