Full Name:
Allen 'Luke' Lucas Messer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jennifer; 3 Children: Emma, Ava, Hudson
Birth Date:
02/27/1969
Birth Place:
Greensburg, IN
Home City:
Shelbyville, IN
Religion:
Christian
JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1994
BA, Wabash College, 1991
Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Majority Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2012-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, Indiana, 2018
President, Freshman Class, United States House of Representatives, 2012
Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2003-2006
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 2, 2000
Member, Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force, present
Member, Arthritis Caucus, present
Member, Auto Industry Pension Task Force, present
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, present
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus, present
Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present
Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education, present
Member, Congressional Coal Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Korea, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on United States-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans, present
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Gaming and Entertainment Caucus, present
Member, Congressional International Conservation Caucus, present
Chair, Congressional School Choice Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present
Member, General Aviation Caucus, present
Member, Manufacturing Caucus, present
Member, Motorsports Caucus, present
Member, Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus, present
Member, Republican Israel Caucus, present
Member, Turkish American Caucus, present
Member, Wire and Wire Products Caucus, present
Former Member, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Leadership Team, Indiana State House
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatitves
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Indiana State House
Legal Counsel, House Government Subcommittee, United States Congressmen Dan Burton and David McIntosh
Attorney, Johnson Smith Law Firm, Indianapolis
Associate Counsel, Koch Industries, Incorporated
Political Consultant, Russo Marsh Campaign Management, Incorporated
Press Secretary, United States Congressman Ed Bryant
Legal Counsel, United States Congressman Jim Duncan
Campaign Manager, Virginia Blankenbaker for United States Congress
President/Chief Executive Officer, Hoosiers for Economic Growth, 2010-2012
Partner, Ice Miller, Limited Liability Partnership, 2006-2010
Executive Director, Indiana Republican Party, 2001-2006
Associate, Barnes & Thornburg Law Firm, 2000-2001
Founder, Child Share Indiana
Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, Indiana
Chief Spokesman, Indiana Republican Party
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Wabash College
President/Chief Executive Officer, School Choice Indiana
Awards:
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, Wabash College
Fourth Grade Coach of the Year
Favorite Sport:
my kid's teams, the Indianapolis Colts and whoever is playing against the New England Patriots
Priority Issues:
In Congress, Luke Messer is committed to limited government, fiscal responsibility, tax reform, and a strong national defense.
Publications:
"Hoosier Heart"
Author- Hoosier Heart: A Story About Hoosiers and the Great State of Indiana