Luke Kenley
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Luke Kenley
| image name = Susan Brooks and Luke Kenley (cropped).jpg
| state_senate = Indiana
| state = Indiana
| district = 20th
| term_start = November 17, 1992
| term_end = September 30, 2017
| predecessor = Anthony C. Maidenberg
| successor = Victoria Spartz
| office1 = Judge of the Noblesville City Court
| term_start1 = March 16, 1974
| term_end1 = September 1, 1989
| predecessor1 = Jerry Barr
| successor1 = Stephen H. Free
| appointer1 = Max E. Robinson
| party = Republican
| birth_name = Howard A. Kenley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|3|28}}
| birth_place = Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Miami University (AB){{cite web|url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/6593/Howard%20(Luke)-Kenley|title=Howard (Luke) Kenley|publisher=Indiana Legislator Database|access-date=August 24, 2018}}
Harvard University (JD)
| occupation = Politician
| spouse = Sarah
| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears = 1969–1971
| rank = 18px First Lieutenant
| unit =
| battles =
| mawards =
}}
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.
Early life and education
Kenley 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/luke-kenley |title=Luke Kenley |website=www.indianasenaterepublicans.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910083934/https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/luke-kenley |archive-date=2017-09-10}}
Career
He 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.{{cite web|title=The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on November 4, 1992 · Page 17|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/newspage/106952382/?terms=Luke+Kenley|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com}} He took office on November 17, 1992.{{cite web|title=The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana on November 19, 1992 · Page 3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/90626844/?terms=Luke+Kenley|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com}} 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.{{cite web|title=The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana on April 18, 1975 · 14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/312490695/?terms=Luke+Kenley|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com}} He was replaced by Stephen H. Free.{{cite web|title=The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on September 22, 1989 · Page 25|url=http://indystar.newspapers.com/newspage/105138999/?terms=Luke+Kenley|author=|date=|website=newspapers.com}}
He made an unsuccessful bid to become the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana in 2003, losing to Mitch Daniels.{{cite news|title=Luke Kenley Drops Out Of GOP Governor's Race|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PRdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZTUNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5688,66474&dq=luke-kenley&hl=en|newspaper=Times-Union|date=July 1, 2003}} He retired from the Senate on September 30, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/07/05/sen-luke-kenley-key-architect-state-budget-retire-sept-30/452312001/|title=Sen. Luke Kenley, key architect of state budget, to retire Sept. 30|author=|date=|website=indystar.com}}{{cite web|url=http://fox59.com/2017/07/05/state-sen-luke-kenley-r-noblesville-to-retire-after-25-years/|title=State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) to retire after 25 years|author=|date=5 July 2017|website=fox59.com}} He was replaced by Victoria Spartz.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2017/09/07/surprise-pick-replace-sen-luke-kenley/640452001/|title=Republicans make surprise pick to replace Sen. Luke Kenley|author=|date=|website=indystar.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.in.gov/legislative/homepages/S20/ Virtual Office of Senator Luke Kenley] official Indiana State Legislature site
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- [https://ballotpedia.org/Luke_Kenley Luke Kenley at Ballotpedia]
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Category:Republican Party Indiana state senators
Category:Harvard Law School alumni
Category:People from Fort Stockton, Texas
Category:Miami University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly
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