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Arizona ALEC Politicians
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of Arizona politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)
Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.
Arizona Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Kirk D. Adams (R-19, vacated seat 4-28-2011); Member of ALEC's International Relations Task Force[1] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force [2]
- Rep. Cecil P. Ash (R-18)[3]; Health and Human Services Task Force[4] (retiring 2012)
- Rep. Brenda Barton (R-5); Health and Human Services Task Force[4]
- Rep. Steve Court (R-18, Majority Leader); Education Task Force[4] (retiring 2012)
- Rep. Jeff Dial (R-20); Communications and Technology Task Force[4] [5]
- Rep. Karen Fann (R-1)[4]
- Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-22); Civil Justice Task Force[4]
- Rep. John Fillmore (R-23); Education Task Force[4] (lost primary election for state Senate August 2012, serving in House until end of 2012 session)
- Rep. Thomas Forese (R-21); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Rep. Doris Goodale (R-3); Education Task Force[4]
- Rep. David M. Gowan, Sr. (R-30); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[4] [6]
- Rep. Rick Gray (R-9); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Rep. Jack W. Harper (R-4)[3]; International Relations Task Force[4] (retiring 2012)
- Rep. Peggy Judd (R-25); Health and Human Services Task Force[4] (retiring 2012)
- Rep. John Kavanagh (R-8)[3]; Public Safety and Elections Task Force[4][6]
- Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-9, Majority Whip)[3], ALEC State Chairman[7][8] and International Relations Task Force member[9][4]
- Rep. Kate Brophy McGee (R-11)[4]
- Rep. Nancy McLain (R-3)[4] (lost primary election for state Senate August 2012, serving in House until end of 2012 session, when she hits her term limit)
- Rep. Javan "J.D." Mesnard (R-21)[4]
- Rep. Justin D. Olson (R-19); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[4] (moving to R-25 in 2013)
- Rep. Frank Pratt (R-23)[4]
- Rep. Rep. Terri Proud (R-26)); Communications and Technology Task Force[4] (retiring in 2012)
- Rep. Amanda A. Reeve (R-6); Education Task Force[4] (lost election for District 28 in November 2012)
- Rep. Bob Robson (R-20); Communications and Technology Task Force[4]
- Rep. David Burnell Smith (R-7); Civil Justice Task Force[4] (lost primary election for District 15 in August 2012)
- Rep. David W. Stevens (R-25); Communications and Technology Task Force[4]
- Rep. Andy M. Tobin (R-1, Speaker of the House); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Rep. Steve R. Urie (R-22); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[4] [6] (retiring 2013, won election for Justice of the Peace, Highland District Court[10]
- Rep. J. Ted Vogt (R-30); Civil Justice Task Force[11] [4]
- Rep. James P. Weiers (R-12)[3][4] (term limited at end of 2012)
- Rep. Kimberly Yee (R-10); Health and Human Services Task Force[4] (won election for Senate District 20 in November 2012)
Senate
- Sen. Sylvia Tenney Allen (R-5, President Pro Tempore), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[4] (retiring 2012)
- Sen. Nancy Barto (R-7), Health and Human Services Task Force[4]
- Majority Leader Andy Biggs (R-22, Majority Leader), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Civil Justice Task Force[12]
- Sen. Scott Bundgaard (R-4); Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force[4]
- Sen. Judy M. Burges (R-4)[4]
- Sen. Rich Crandall (R-19), ALEC Education Task Force[4] and Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force member[13]
- Sen. Chester Crandell (R-6); Education Task Force[4]
- Sen. Adam Driggs (R-11), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force[14][4]
- Sen. Gail Griffin (R-25); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Sen. Lori Klein (R-6); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[4] (lost primary election for state House August 2012, serving in Senate until end of 2012 session)
- Sen. John McComish (R-20)[15][3]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Sen. Albert Anthony Melvin (R-26), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Sen. Rick Murphy (R-9); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[4]
- Sen. Steve Pierce (R-1, Majority Whip), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[4]
- Sen. Michele Reagan (R-8)[4]
- Sen. Don Shooter (R-24); Civil Justice Task Force[4]
- Sen. Steve M. Smith (R-23), Public Safety and Elections Task Force[4][6] (won election for House District 11 in November 2012)
- Sen. Steven B. Yarbrough (R-21)[3]; Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[4]
Former Legislators
- Former Rep. Nancy Barto (R-7; now Sen., R-7)[3], Health and Human Services Task Force[16] member and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year[17]
- Former Sen. Majority Leader Russell W. Bowers (R), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[18]
- Former Sen. Robert L. Burns (R-9), former State Chairman[19], former National Board Chairman,[18] former Board member[20], ALEC Legislator Emeritus, membership exp. 12-31-2999[21] and International Relations Task Force member[9] Civil Justice Task Force Member [22]
- Former Rep. Lori S. Daniels (R) (now Commissioner of Arizona Citizens' Clean Elections Commission[23]), former ALEC State Chair[18]
- Former Sen. Pamela Gorman (R-6, former Majority Whip)[3]
- Former Sen. John Greene, current Director of AZ Department of Revenue. [24]
- Former Rep. Jeff Groscost (former Republican Speaker of the House 1997-2001, died November 2006), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[18]
- Former Rep. Russell L. Jones (R-24)[4]
- Former Rep. John Kaites [24]
- Former Rep. Wes Marsh, former ALEC Trade and Transportation Task Force Chair[18]
- Former Rep. Richard Miranda (D-13), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Public Safety and Elections Task Force[4][6]
- Former Sen. Partricia Noland [24]
- Former Sen. Russell Pearce (R-18, Senate President)[3], ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Executive Committee member[6][25] (lost his seat in a recall election 11/8/11[26])
- Former Rep. Ruben F. Ortega [24]
- Former Sen. Tom Patterson [24]
- Former Sen. Matt Salmond, currently running for Congress in AZ CD-6. [24]
- Former Rep./Sen. John Wettaw (R), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[18]
References
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 4.46 4.47 4.48 People for the American Way Foundation and Common Cause, ALEC in Arizona, organizational report, November 28, 2011, pp. 5-6
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Public Safety & Elections Task Force 2011 Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 Minutes, organizational document, June 30, 2011, p. 5, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ Debbie Lesko, Arizona ALEC chair,Email to Arizona State Legislators RE: ALEC meeting in New Orleans Aug. 3-6, email leaked to David Safier,"Blog for Arizona.com", May 12, 2011
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ Helen Purcell, Maricopa County Recorder, Election Results: Judges/JP's/Constables, government election results website, updated November 13, 2012.
- ↑ member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force Meeting," agenda and meeting materials, August 5, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ Adam Driggs Adam Driggs Arizona Senate, online profile, accessed June 11, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid, RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Board of Directors, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Debbie Lesko, Arizona ALEC chair, Email to Arizona State Legislators RE: ALEC meeting in New Orleans Aug. 3-6, email leaked to David Safier,"Blog for Arizona.com", May 12, 2011
- ↑ ALEC Task Force Packet August 2010, Common Cause, August 2010
- ↑ Arizona Citizens' Clean Elections Commission, Lori S. Daniels, governmental biography, accessed November 2012
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Public Sector Executive Committee, organization website, accessed June 2, 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC. An archived version from April 9, 2011 is available here.
- ↑ Brendan Fischer, Arizona Senator Recalled over ALEC Immigration Bill, PRWatch.org, November 9, 2011
