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On January 2, 2025, Luke Farley was sworn in as North Carolina’s 20th Commissioner of Labor. At thirty-nine, he is the youngest Labor Commissioner elected in a century and the youngest sitting member of the Council of State. As Labor Commissioner, his mission is to make North Carolina the safest place to work and the best place to do business — truly a place where “the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.”

Before entering public service, Commissioner Farley was an attorney in private practice focusing on workplace safety law. With over fourteen years of experience in the private sector, Commissioner Farley was on the front lines of keeping workers safe and helping small businesses create more and better paying job opportunities. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University School of Law, Commissioner Farley is committed to protecting our workers and their jobs.

Raised in Onslow County, Commissioner Farley now lives in Raleigh with his wife and their three young sons. As the father of three boys, he’s deeply invested in the future of North Carolina and passionate about creating a strong workforce to drive the prosperity of our state.