Luke Wyatt of Benton interned for U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) this summer in his Washington, D.C. office. He is a junior at Murray State University pursuing a major in Political Science and Pre-Professional Legal Studies.
“Working for Leader Mitch McConnell has been an absolute honor and privilege. I have personally learned many things from Leader McConnell and gained many important skills such as: leadership, interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, strategic thinking skills, and skills in constituent assistance. As I interned for Leader McConnell I have admired his commitment to always put Kentucky first. Leader Mitch McConnell is one of the greatest political minds this nation has ever seen, and as a Kentuckian, I am honored he is my Senator.”
Wyatt is a Murray State Presidential Fellow and is involved with Student Government Association, the National Society of Leadership and Success, Honors Student Council, Residential College Council, Mock Trial Team, Model United Nations, Racer Nation Orientation Leaders, Murray State Student Ambassadors, the Pre-Law Association, Speech and Debate, and Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. He serves as a volunteer for MSU Student Disability Services, Great Beginnings Freshmen Orientation, the Salvation Army, Western KY Tornado Relief, Special Olympics, the Humane Society and Briensburg Methodist Church.
He previously worked in D.C. as a 2021 summer intern for Congressman James Comer. He is a 2020 graduate of Marshall County High School, and is the son of Craig and Glenda Wyatt of Benton.
