The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the corporate-controlled organization that provides "templates" or "model bills" to state legislatures that then appear later as bills sponsored by individual members of the legislature. The role of ALEC in authoring the bills are never acknowledged by the bills' sponsors in the legislaature. Recently, the push to enact Voter ID laws and other election laws intended to restrict participation by the poor, elderly, and other marginalized groups in our society were originally proposed by ALEC.
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD publishes several Websites that track ALEC's activities in the various state legislatures:
AlecExposed published the following list of legislators from both the Republican and Democratic parties who are or have been activie in ALEC.
Texas Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- TRep. Tom Craddick (R-82), Immediate Past Chairman, ALEC Board of Directors[48], received $878,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Charlie Howard (R-26)[17], State Chairman[194]
- Rep. Jim Jackson (R-115) (retirement announced July 13, 2011), State Chairman[20][195]
- Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford), received $163,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Jerry Madden (R-67)[17][20], ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Co-Chair and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year[1]
- Rep. John Otto (R-18)[17][20], ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Rep. Randy Weber (R-29)[20]
- Former Rep. Rick Perry (D-64), now Republican Governor (2000-current), received more than $2 million in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Todd Smith (R-92), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Todd Hunter (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Mike W. Hamilton (R-19), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Larry Phillips (R-62), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Byron Cook (R-8), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Charles F. Howard (R-26), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Rep. Aaron Pena (R-40), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-53), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Rep. Larry W. Taylor (R-24)[17], ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
- Rep. Tracy O. King (D-80), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D-31), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Randy Weber (R-29), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Susan King (R-71)[17], ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Ralph Sheffield (R-55), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Mark Shelton (R-97), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Jose Menendez (D-124), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep Bryan Hughes (R-5)[17], ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Warren Chisum (R-88), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Rep. Bill Callegari (R-132)[17], ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Rep. Rob Eissler (R-15), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Rep. Daniel H. Branch (R-108), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Rep. John T. Smithee (R-86), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
- Rep. John E. Davis (R-129), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
- Rep. Vicki Truitt (R-98), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R-126), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Ken W. Paxton (R-70), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Phil King (R-61), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Gary W. Eikins (R-135), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Dawnna M. Dukes (D-46), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R-128), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Eric Johnson (D-100), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R-130), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Tracy King (D-80), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Rick Hardcastle (R-68), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Brandon Creighton (R-16), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-30), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Diane Patrick (R-94), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Rob Orr (R-58)
- Rep. Ken Legler (R-144), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Kelly G. Hancock (R-91)[17], ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate
- Former Rep. Betty Brown (R-4)[17]
- Rep. Wayne Christian (R-9)[17]
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R-2)[17]
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R-89)[17]
- Rep. David Swinford (R-87)[17]
Senate
- Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay), received $315,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Sen. Kel Seliger (R-31), ALEC State Chairman[20][196], received $124,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193] and Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Former Sen. Todd Staples (R), former State Chairman[197]
- Sen. Chris J. Harris (R-9), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Sen. Tommy Williams (R-4), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Sen. Glenn Hegar, Jr. (R-18), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
- Sen. Jane Nelson (R-12), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Sen. Florence D. Shapiro (R-18), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Sen. Mike Jackson (R-11), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the corporate-controlled organization that provides "templates" or "model bills" to state legislatures that then appear later as bills sponsored by individual members of the legislature. The role of ALEC in authoring the bills are never acknowledged by the bills' sponsors in the legislaature. Recently, the push to enact Voter ID laws and other election laws intended to restrict participation by the poor, elderly, and other marginalized groups in our society were originally proposed by ALEC.
The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD publishes several Websites that track ALEC's activities in the various state legislatures:
AlecExposed published the following list of legislators from both the Republican and Democratic parties who are or have been activie in ALEC.
Texas Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- TRep. Tom Craddick (R-82), Immediate Past Chairman, ALEC Board of Directors[48], received $878,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Charlie Howard (R-26)[17], State Chairman[194]
- Rep. Jim Jackson (R-115) (retirement announced July 13, 2011), State Chairman[20][195]
- Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford), received $163,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Jerry Madden (R-67)[17][20], ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Co-Chair and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year[1]
- Rep. John Otto (R-18)[17][20], ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Rep. Randy Weber (R-29)[20]
- Former Rep. Rick Perry (D-64), now Republican Governor (2000-current), received more than $2 million in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Rep. Todd Smith (R-92), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Todd Hunter (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Mike W. Hamilton (R-19), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Larry Phillips (R-62), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Byron Cook (R-8), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
- Rep. Charles F. Howard (R-26), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Rep. Aaron Pena (R-40), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (R-53), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Rep. Larry W. Taylor (R-24)[17], ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
- Rep. Tracy O. King (D-80), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D-31), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Randy Weber (R-29), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
- Rep. Susan King (R-71)[17], ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Ralph Sheffield (R-55), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Mark Shelton (R-97), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Jose Menendez (D-124), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep Bryan Hughes (R-5)[17], ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Rep. Warren Chisum (R-88), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Rep. Bill Callegari (R-132)[17], ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Rep. Rob Eissler (R-15), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Rep. Daniel H. Branch (R-108), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Rep. John T. Smithee (R-86), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
- Rep. John E. Davis (R-129), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
- Rep. Vicki Truitt (R-98), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R-126), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Ken W. Paxton (R-70), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Phil King (R-61), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Gary W. Eikins (R-135), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Dawnna M. Dukes (D-46), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R-128), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Eric Johnson (D-100), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R-130), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Tracy King (D-80), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Rick Hardcastle (R-68), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Brandon Creighton (R-16), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-30), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Diane Patrick (R-94), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Rob Orr (R-58)
- Rep. Ken Legler (R-144), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate
- Rep. Kelly G. Hancock (R-91)[17], ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate
- Former Rep. Betty Brown (R-4)[17]
- Rep. Wayne Christian (R-9)[17]
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R-2)[17]
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R-89)[17]
- Rep. David Swinford (R-87)[17]
Senate
- Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay), received $315,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193]
- Sen. Kel Seliger (R-31), ALEC State Chairman[20][196], received $124,000 in campaign contributions from ALEC corporate members from 2004-2011[192][193] and Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
- Former Sen. Todd Staples (R), former State Chairman[197]
- Sen. Chris J. Harris (R-9), ALEC Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force Member
- Sen. Tommy Williams (R-4), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Sen. Glenn Hegar, Jr. (R-18), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
- Sen. Jane Nelson (R-12), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
- Sen. Florence D. Shapiro (R-18), ALEC Education Task Force Member
- Sen. Mike Jackson (R-11), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
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Add CommentRocky Boschert wrote:
ALEC hypes itself as a "free markets" lobby group - but of course we all know that term means "to promote predatory business practices" that attempt to make the American middle class even more dependent on the corporate paymasters. It is because of ALEC and its overt and covert elitist supporters that America is no longer a free markets democracy. Instead we have morphed into a corporate finance plutocracy that makes every effort to get American citizens dependent on more and more debt so they can be controlled and manipulated by the bankers and their affiliates. The dialogue must change. Americans are surely getting tired of voting one minute for the welfare party Democrats and the next minute for the predatory economy Republicans. The Tea Party started out with some valid anger but then they got taken over by their own racism and the Kochs and the RNC and lost all credibility with sane Americans. As long as the two monopoly parties are nothing more than the duopoly party, we keep seeing the same problems over and over - but getting worse every election cycle.