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Clients

1) Anheuser-Busch Companies

2) Arconic

3) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee

4) BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC

5) Centurion, LLC

6) CoreCivic, Inc.

7) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o 50 to 1 LLC

8) Deloitte Consulting LLP

9) EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.

10) Eight Eleven Group LLC

11) FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION

12) Global Tel Link Corporation

13) Harpeth Financial Services, LLC

14) Humana Inc

15) IDEMIA North America

16) IMPaCT Care Inc.

17) Knoxville Leadership Foundation

18) Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

19) Memphis Grizzlies and Fedex Forum

20) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

21) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA

22) Presidio Networked Solutions

23) RAI Services Company

24) RELX Inc.

25) Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of America

26) Roblox Corporation

27) TC Energy

28) TN Action 24/7

29) TN HOSPITAL ASSN.

30) TN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

31) Tootsies Entertainment LLC

32) UNUM GROUP

33) Voices for Safer Tennessee

Biography

Prior to joining JohnsonPossKirby in 2017, Luke served Capitol Hill in the Tennessee General Assembly, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Governor Bill Haslam.

Luke began working in politics in 2009 for Representative Pat Marsh and then joined Governor Haslam's office in February of 2011. During his tenure there, Luke helped shepherd the Governor's signature legislation through the legislative process. These initiatives include teacher tenure reform, tort reform, the TEAM Act, the Prescription Safety Act, and TN Promise to name a few. In 2015, Luke left the Governor's office to join Commissioner Larry Martin and the Department of Finance and Administration.In his role as Legislative Liaison, Luke was responsible for communicating with the legislature on behalf of Commissioner Martin and the divisions within the department. Luke worked with the Commissioner, Strategy Technology Solutions (STS), Benefits Administration, and the Division of Budget to achieve the department's goals and facilitate a strong working relationship between the department and General Assembly.

In addition to his work with the F&A divisions, Luke played a role in preparing the Governor's Budget and advocating for its approval in the General Assembly. These budgets included the largest tax cut in state history, two debt free budgets, and significant investments in recruiting jobs.Luke and his wife, Katie, live in Franklin with their two daughters, Ryall and Mackie.

Last Updated: November 23, 2025