CHUCK LAINE
PRESIDENT

Chuck Laine has been lobbying the state and federal government for more than 30 years. His reputation as a skillful negotiator, coalition builder and strategic communicator has made Chuck one of the state's top lobbyists. Known for taking on difficult issues, Chuck has overcome enormous odds, secured favorable outcomes and advanced the cause for his clients.

Among Chuck’s most notable accomplishments was the successful passage of the “Primacy and Reclamation Act of Tennessee” in 2018 to reestablish state oversight of the coal industry. In addition, he lead an eight-year long effort to defeat efforts to outlaw coal mining in Tennessee. Brought on board at the eleventh hour, Chuck saved an industry from certain collapse and positioned it to become a formidable political force in Nashville.  In 2012, Chuck was also responsible for negotiating a compromise between the oil and gas industry and environmental activists on new regulations for hydraulic fracturing. These landmark and pro-active regulations have thwarted additional legislative actions and allowed the oil and gas industry to prosper in Tennessee.

Outside of his work at the legislature, Chuck is also active in promoting his community. Chuck has served on numerous boards, including the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley. A lifelong Rotarian, Chuck is currently a member of the Farragut Rotary Club.

Chuck is a graduate of Lipscomb Univ­ersity and has a degree in economics and business management. An avid outdoorsman, Chuck enjoys a round of golf, a day of fly-fishing or watching a football game with his wife, Susan, their seven children and grandchildren.