Luke Gustafson Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Senior Policy Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson

Greater Nashville Area

• Managed the daily business of the Committee including preparing bill summaries and Committee packets for Members
• Worked closely with Members of the Senate on bills assigned to the Commerce Committee
• Worked in depth with Committee attorneys on bill language and amendments
• At the direction of Senate leadership, set an aggressive committee agenda and closed ahead of schedule
• Managed the Committee interns, assigning tasks and editing work as needed
• Worked a number of high-profile bills for the Senator, coordinating with all interested parties to ensure passage

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Managed and tracked the Senator’s nearly 300 bills throughout the legislative process
• Coordinated various amendments with members of the Administration, members of the Legislature and lobbyists
• Acted as Secretary of the Commerce Committee, assisting the Senator in his role as Chairman of the committee
• Prepared important materials for the Senator in advance of Session and Committee meetings
• Handled all the Senator’s constituent casework, worked with numerous State and Federal agencies for resolution
• Managed the Senator’s website, Facebook and Twitter accounts and prepared weekly email updates

1612 Westgate Circle, Ste. 217, Brentwood, TN 37027

Licensed real estate agent representing buyers and sellers in the greater Nashville area real estate market.Email: luke.gustafson@outlook.com

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for coordinating college grassroots campaign mobilization in the Northeast for the 2008 general election cycle
• Area of responsibility included 11 States, the District of Columbia and over 200 college campuses
• Coordinated the strategic movement of 15 Field Representatives in the region to work with local and regional groups
• Created relationships with campaign staffs for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and state campaigns in the district
• Led a team that increased membership by 21,672 students and made 198,639 voter contacts, exceeding our goal by 20%
• Coordinated message strategies and used new media communication mediums to effectively convey the CRNC’s message

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Assisted in responding to daily correspondence on behalf of the Senator
• Tracked and monitored the Senator’s bills and committee work as well as other important upcoming legislation
• Answered constituent calls, processed and tracked constituent case work and helped maintain the Senator’s schedule

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Led the second largest student organization on campus representing over 2,000 students to the school Administration
• Increased overall fraternity membership by bringing 4 fraternities back to campus
• Presided over nearly 30 council meetings consisting of representatives from all 22 fraternities on campus
• Led a system responsible for raising over $100,000 for charity and performing over 25,000 hours of community service
• Negotiated with University administrators to provide wireless internet in all 14 chapter houses on campus

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Responsible for public policy research for multiple municipal projects in Knox County
• Performed intern responsibilities, handling and routing constituent calls and replying to the Mayor’s correspondence
• Consolidated reports from various agencies and commissions and produced briefs for the Mayor’s utilization

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Responsible for the overall management and logistics of the 2007 SGA elections for a Student Body of over 26,000 students
• Chaired weekly Commission meetings to design, produce and implement the 2007 Official Election Rules and Procedures
• Lobbied the Student Senate for passage of an overhaul to campaign finance procedures included in the rules packet
• Increased undergraduate voter participation by almost 40% through utilizing electronic and physical voting methods
• Served on the Executive Council and worked with State Legislators to represent students’ needs and further SGA policy

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Appointed by the Chancellor of the University of Tennessee to serve as one of two undergraduate representatives
• Council comprised of the Deans of each academic College, the SGA President and Vice-President, and two students
• Attended four quarterly meetings and made decisions regarding Student Affairs’ policies as well as other sensitive matters

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Performed typical intern responsibilities including handling constituent calls and routing constituent casework
• Coordinated with D.C. and Nashville offices in advance of the Senator’s visits
• Assisted in scheduling and attending events in East Tennessee with the Sr. Field Representative on the Senator’s behalf