Biography

Luke Klipp offers over a dozen years of experience working with and for local, state, and federal government. Currently, as District Director for Congressmember Laura Friedman, Luke manages field and constituent services for the Congressmember. Previously, as Senior Transportation Deputy to LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, and also as Metro Board Deputy to Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Luke advanced these elected officials' priorities around rider experience, bus and rail transit, community engagement, and zero emissions goods movement. 

Previously, as a Principal Transportation Analyst for Los Angeles Metro, he appraised and made recommendations around the expansion efforts of Metro Rail, in addition to reviewing departmental budgets to ensure efficacy and minimize costs as the agency continues to grow in its efforts to serve all Angelenos.

As State Affairs Specialist for AIDS Project Los Angeles, Luke advocated around HIV/AIDS policy during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Previously, Luke worked in San Francisco City Hall as a Senior Analyst for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst. 

Luke has worked for several nonprofit organizations in different capacities, helping organize an annual national conference, creating lobbying materials, and bringing together coalitions on a federal level.  He has also worked for two public unions, including SEIU-UHW and IFPTE Local 21.

Luke has served as President of Pride Republic, the LGBTQ+ supporters group of the Los Angeles Football Club, and co-founder and co-host of LGBT FC, the podcast covering the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and the beautiful game.

Previously, Luke served as Policy and Advisory Chair for Los Angeles Walks and as Education Director for Abundant Housing LA. He also was a voting member of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. Luke is co-founder and co-producer of A Little New Music, a concert series that featured Broadway-caliber talent who performed 250+ new and unheard musical theatre songs at premiere LA-based venues.

Luke was an elected representative on the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, where the Board selected him to serve as President for two years after his first two years as Treasurer.

Luke has organized community clean-up events, and he has volunteered for The Trevor Project, a National LGBT youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization. He served two years as the Co-Director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the New Leaders Council and then one year as the Western Regional Director.

In 2020 and 2008, Luke ran for local elected office: the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (2020) and San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (2008). Luke co-founded Gay for Good-San Francisco and was President of the San Francisco Young Democrats for two years.  Luke also served on the board of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club for seven years.