J.W. Luna
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Jones Wilson Luna, known as J.W. Luna, is an American
lawyer
who served successively under Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter
as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Personnel, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment
, and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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Luna is a graduate of Vanderbilt University
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974, and the University of Tennessee
, where he received a law degree in 1976. Following law school, he worked as an assistant district attorney for nine years, prosecuting cases in Coffee
, Warren, DeKalb and Van Buren Counties.
In 1987, he joined McWherter's administration as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Personnel. The following year he moved to the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment, where he served as commissioner until 1991, when a reorganization created the Department of Environment and Conservation and he became the first Commissioner of the new department, serving until McWherter left office in 1995.
Luna is now in the private practice of law in Nashville, Tennessee
.
United States
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Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who served successively under Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter
Ned McWherter
Ned Ray McWherter was an American politician who served as the 46th Governor of Tennessee from 1987 to 1995. He was a Democrat.McWherter was born in Palmersville, Weakley County, Tennessee...
as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Personnel, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment
Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation
The Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation is the head of the Department of Environment and Conservation of the U.S. state of Tennessee, which is responsible for environmental protection, conservation of natural resources, and management of state parks...
, and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is a Cabinet-level agency within the government of the U.S. state of Tennessee, headed by the Tennessee Commissioner of Environment and Conservation....
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Luna is a graduate of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974, and the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, where he received a law degree in 1976. Following law school, he worked as an assistant district attorney for nine years, prosecuting cases in Coffee
Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of the counties of Middle Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 52,796. Its county seat is Manchester....
, Warren, DeKalb and Van Buren Counties.
In 1987, he joined McWherter's administration as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Personnel. The following year he moved to the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment, where he served as commissioner until 1991, when a reorganization created the Department of Environment and Conservation and he became the first Commissioner of the new department, serving until McWherter left office in 1995.
Luna is now in the private practice of law in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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