Adams & Reese has announced that Holt Whitt has joined the firm’s Nashville office as a government relations advisor within its intersection of business and government practice group.
Holt Whitt
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According to a release, Whitt brings more than 15 years of experience in state government, including most recently as the assistant commissioner for legislative affairs for the Tennessee Department of Health.
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