Connecticut ALEC Politicians

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About ALEC
ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve “model” bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our ExposedbyCMD.org site.

For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.

This is a partial list of Connecticut 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.

Connecticut Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

Senate

  • Sen. Eric Berthel (R-32) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."[15]; ALEC Member (2016-2019)[2]

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, [[1](https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2022/12/01/alec-has-half-the-legislative-members-it-claims/) ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims], Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 ALEC,Connecticut ALEC Membership – April 2021, ExposedByCMD, April 15, 2022.
  3. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  4. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  5. organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  6. 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
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Mark Pazniokas, "ALEC’s ‘scholarships’ for state legislators under fire as national conference opens," Connecticut Mirror', August 8, 2013.
  8. 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
  9. American Legislative Exchange Council, Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed April 2012
  10. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
  11. 11.0 11.1 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
  12. 12.0 12.1 Ken Dixon, "Conservative ALEC sponsors reception today in Hartford," CT News, May 7, 2015.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
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  15. ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
  16. 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
  17. ALEC Task Force Packet August 2010, Common Cause, August 2010
  18. 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
  19. American Legislative Exchange Council, American Legislative Exchange Council Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force 2011, Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 Attendees, organizational document, June 20, 2011, p. 8, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  20. American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  22. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  24. ALEC, State Chairs, "ALEC", accessed: June 29, 2020
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
  27. American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  28. 28.0 28.1 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
  29. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  30. Bill Meierling, Senior Director, Public Affairs, American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Rep. Gail Lavielle, June 3, 2014.
  31. Laurel Buckley, Corporate and Nonprofit Relations Manager, American Legislative Exchange Council, RE: ALEC Membership Status, email to Rep. Gail Lavielle, June 21, 2013.
  32. Laurel Buckley, Corporate and Nonprofit Relations Manager, American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Rep. Gail Lavielle (CT), May 29, 2014. "I have looked you up in our database and you are not listed as an ALEC member or as a member of the education task force."
  33. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  34. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
  35. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  36. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  37. organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  38. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause