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Futrell was reared in the Sherwood Forest subdivision of his native Baton Rouge. In 1978, he graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. In 1982, he received his Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1985, he received the [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the LSU Law Center. <ref name=brbr/> He represented District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish but resigned a year into his second term<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2012.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> to become the state director for then  [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Having followed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] in the House, Futrell was himself succeeded by another Republican lawyer, Hunter Greene, later a family court  [[judge]]. Journalist John Maginnis (1948-2014) said that Futrell did not stand out during his tenure in the legislature but was well-liked and well-regarded. Futrell's resume indicates that in 2002 he received the "Golden Apple Legislators Support of Education" award. In 2004, he procured the Louisiana Municipal Association Leadership Award. In 2005, he procured the Legislative Advocate Award from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum.<ref name=brbr>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/|title=Executive Orders: Mike Futrell|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref>

Futrell was reared in the Sherwood Forest subdivision of his native Baton Rouge. In 1978, he graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. In 1982, he received his Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1985, he received the [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the LSU Law Center. <ref name=brbr/> He represented District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish but resigned a year into his second term<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2012.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> to become the state director for then  [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Having followed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] in the House, Futrell was himself succeeded by another Republican lawyer, Hunter Greene, later a family court  [[judge]]. Journalist John Maginnis (1948-2014) said that Futrell did not stand out during his tenure in the legislature but was well-liked and well-regarded. Futrell's resume indicates that in 2002 he received the "Golden Apple Legislators Support of Education" award. In 2004, he procured the Louisiana Municipal Association Leadership Award. In 2005, he procured the Legislative Advocate Award from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum.<ref name=brbr>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/|title=Executive Orders: Mike Futrell|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref>

Prior to the House tenure, Futrell was from 1997 to 2000 the District 8 member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council. He was elected without opposition in September 1996 to succeed the incumbent Republican member Lynda Imes, who instead ran unsuccessfully for the [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senate]], having lost to  the [[Moderate Republican]] Jay Dardenne,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/09211996/09211996_17.html|title=Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, September 21, 1996|publisher=staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> later the Louisiana secretary of state, lieutenant governor, and state commissioner of administration in the current administration of Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].

Prior to the House tenure, Futrell was from 1997 to 2000 the District 8 member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council. He was elected without opposition in September 1996 to succeed the incumbent Republican member Lynda Imes, who instead ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate, having lost to  the [[Moderate Republican]] Jay Dardenne,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/09211996/09211996_17.html|title=Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, September 21, 1996|publisher=staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> later the Louisiana secretary of state, lieutenant governor, and state commissioner of administration in the current administration of Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].

In 2008, after leaving Vitter's staff, Futrell became the assistant chief administrative officer of the City of Baton Rouge, serving under Walter Monsour. In 2009, upon Monsour's retirement, Futrell was elevated to chief accounting officer by Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, an [[African-American]] [[liberal]] Democrat.<ref>Scott Dyer, "Holden names Mike Futrell parish's CAO", ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', January 16, 2009, p. 1B.</ref>  

In 2008, after leaving Vitter's staff, Futrell became the assistant chief administrative officer of the City of Baton Rouge, serving under Walter Monsour. In 2009, upon Monsour's retirement, Futrell was elevated to chief accounting officer by Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden, an [[African-American]] [[liberal]] Democrat.<ref>Scott Dyer, "Holden names Mike Futrell parish's CAO", ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', January 16, 2009, p. 1B.</ref>