Michael Henne (born December 13, 1961) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 40th District from 2011 to 2019.
Career After graduating from Miami University, Henne went on to found Boord-Henne Insurance Agency where he has worked since 1987.
Ohio House of Representatives 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.State rep. candidate arrested in connection with assault at local bar In the end, Henne defeated Ellis handily, by almost 4,300 votes.Brunner, Jennifer 2010 primary election results (2010-05-04) In the general election, Democrats fielded well-known school board member Carl Fisher in an effort to take a pick-up from Republicans.3 seek open seat in 36th Ohio House district In the end, Henne defeated Fisher easily, by about 12,000 votes.Brunner, Jennifer 2010 general election results (2010-11-02)
Henne was sworn into office for his first term on January 3, 2011.Two new lawmakers from Dayton area sworn in 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 Election resultsYearOfficeElectionVotes for Henne%OpponentPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%2010Ohio House of RepresentativesGeneral26,36863.27%Carl D. Fisher Jr.Democrat14,07833.78%Cheryl K. WatsonIndependent1,2302.95%2012General29,49354.41%Carl D. Fisher Jr.Democrat24,71745.59%2014General21,31465.41%David L. RichardsDemocrat11,27134.59%2016General33,75064.12%David L. RichardsDemocrat18,88735.88%
References
External links The Ohio House of Representatives: Representative Michael Henne (R-Brookville) official site Michael Henne for State Representative campaign website