A commitment to our clients to maintain an appropriate client to partner load, ensuring an adequate amount of time and attention is dedicated to your cause. By not exceeding a ratio of ten clients per partner, we guarantee you won't be just another client in our firm. The extra mile is often where issues are won or lost.
6-10 years
John Morgan Hughes is known for his high-energy, creative approach to advocacy with an emphasis on providing elite customer service to the firm's clients. Prior to his work in governmental relations, he served as general consultant and strategist to numerous political campaigns and campaign committees across the state of Mississippi. Since 2013, he has focused his work on advocating policies on behalf of firm clients before the Mississippi legislature.
In 2015, he founded the JM Hughes Group to assist corporations, non-profits, and governmental entities in their interactions with state government leaders. Since its inception, the firm has become Mississippi's fastest-growing governmental affairs firm with a reputation for delivering results and going the extra mile for clients. In addition to his professional work, John Morgan has served on the board of directors for many community organizations such as the Mississippi Children's Advocacy Center, Leadership Greater Jackson, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership Vision 2022 Committee, the Mississippi State Chapter of Kappa Sigma Alumni Association, and Refill Cafe. In 2019, he was appointed by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to serve on the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District board of directors. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science Public Administration from Mississippi State University and a master's in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi.
He and his wife Brittany have one daughter, Charlie, and two dogs; a Labradoodle named Huck and a rescue Yorkie named Kona. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Millsaps College where he teaches an undergraduate course on advocacy and the legislative process. He is a proud veteran who currently serves in the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, United States Air Force, Mississippi Air National Guard where he holds the rank of Captain.
Why Did You Choose Lobbying?
I chose government relations because it provided me an avenue to stay in my home state and work on policies to improve our economic condition. As a first-generation college graduate, education and opportunity have been the difference in my life and I hope my work expands these opportunities to others. I love the diversity of our clients. No two days are the same.
Practice Areas (Specialties)
Procurement and appropriation
Non-profits
Trade associations
Complex financial legislation
Regulatory relief
334-956-7613
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
28) Electric Cities of Alabama
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
48) Unite USA Inc.
49) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
50) UWill
51) Verizon
(850) 727-0939
317 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
(850) 544-2222
317 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
5173365788
9503 CHADWICK RD, LAINGSBURG, MI, 48848,
3) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
4) CEDARVILLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
6) CITY RESCUE MISSION OF LANSING
7) COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LLC
8) DA BUILDING
740-407-2730
6390 Stoney Hill Rd SE, Newark, OH, 43056,
1) Centegix
2) DonorsChoose
3) Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission
4) Everway
6) Instructure
7) Learning.com
5173336598
101 N WASHINGTON SQ STE 1200, LANSING, MI, 48933,
3) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN
4) CEDARVILLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
6) CITY RESCUE MISSION OF LANSING
7) COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT LLC
8) DA BUILDING
614-558-3021
11443 Huntington Way, Pickerington, OH, 43147,
4) Centegix
5) Cleveland Lutheran High School Association
6) DonorsChoose
7) Eius Co.
8) Everway
10) Fire Rock LTD.
11) Galenas LLC
13) Instructure
14) Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.
15) Learning.com
16) Merlyn Mind, LLC
17) NEN Holdings LLC
18) Novolex
19) OhiGrow, LLC
20) Ohio Clean Leaf
22) Paragon Development Group, LLC
23) Prisms
24) Risepoint
25) Sol Systems, LLC
26) Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc
28) Uwill
29) Wegman Hessler
205-521-8837
One Federal Place, 1819 North 5th Avenue, Birmingham, AL, 35203,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
28) Electric Cities of Alabama
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
48) Unite USA Inc.
49) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
50) UWill
51) Verizon
334-956-7603
445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9075, Montgomery, AL, 36104,
1) #T.E.A.C.H.
2) Alabama Affordable Housing Association
3) Alabama Association of Realtors
4) Alabama Bankers Association, Inc.
5) Alabama Coalition for Workforce Housing, LLC
6) Alabama District Attorneys Association
7) Alabama Independent School Association
8) Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund
9) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs LLC
10) Alliance for Automotive Innovation
11) Associated Builders & Contractors of Alabama, Inc.
13) Aviagen, Inc.
15) Blue Sky Infrastructure, LLC
16) Business Council of Alabama
18) Carvana, LLC
21) Community Choice Financial
22) Critical Response Group, Inc.
23) DentaQuest, LLC
24) Dotdash Meredith
25) Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
29) Elmore County Economic Development Authority
30) Encompass Health
31) Enviva, Inc.
32) GEO Group, Inc.
33) Geographic Solutions. Inc.
34) InState Partners
36) MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.
39) PayIt, LLC
40) Retirement Systems of Alabama
42) SH Advisors, LLC
43) SidePrize LLC d/b/a Prizepicks
44) Spire Inc.
47) Tigers Unlimited Foundation
49) Unite USA Inc.
50) United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama
51) UWill
52) Verizon