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Kansas 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 Kansas 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.
Kansas Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Rob Bruchman (R-20), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member[1] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Steve Brunk (R-85)[3]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4]
- Rep. Richard Carlson (R-61)[5], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[6] and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year[7]
- Rep. Pete DeGraff (R-81)[3][5]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[8]
- Rep. Mario Goico (R-100); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [9]
- Rep. Amanda Grosserode (R-Lenexa), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Gary K. Hayzlett (R-122); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[9] (did not seek reelection in 2012)
- Rep. Phil Hermanson (R-96); Communications and Technology Task Force[10]
- Rep. Steve Huebert (R-90)[5]; Education Task Force[11]
- Rep. Lance Kinzer (R-14),[3] ALEC Civil Justice Task Force[12] and International Relations Task Force member[13] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2] (won election to District 30 in 2012)
- Rep. Marvin G. Kleeb (R-48),[3] ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[14]
, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Peggy Mast (R-76),[5][3] ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force[15] and International Relations Task Force member[16]
- Rep. Kelly Meigs (R-17), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member[17] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Ray Merrick (R-27), State Chairman,[18] "Legislator of the Year" 2010,[3] Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member[19] , ALEC Board of Directors member[20] and attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Marc Rhoades (R-72)[5][21][3]; International Relations Task Force[22]
- Rep. John James Rubin (R-18), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member, [9] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Ronald Ryckman (R-Meade), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Don Schroeder (R-74)[5]
- Rep. Scott Schwab (R-49),[3] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Rep. Sharon Schwartz (R-106)[21][3]
- Rep. Joe Seiwert (R-101); Communications and Technology Task Force[23]
- Rep. Gene Suellentrop (R-105); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[24]
Senate
- Sen. Terry Bruce (R-34), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member,[9] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Mitch Holmes (R-33)[5]
- Sen. Daniel J. Kerschen (R-26); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[25]
- Sen. Forrest Knox (R-14,)[5][3] ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member[26], attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Garrett Love (R-38), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member[27], attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Julia Lynn (R-Olathe), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Ty Masterson (R-16)[5][3]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[28]
- Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer (R-40),[5][3] ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member[29], attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Mike Petersen (R-28); Communications and Technology Task Force[30]
- Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook (R-10)[5][21]; Civil Justice Task Force [31]
- Sen. Larry Powell (R-39), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member[32] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Dennis Pyle (R-1)[21]; Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[33]
- Sen. Susan Wagle (R-30), former National Chairman, member of Board of Directors as of 2011[3]
Former Legislators
- Former Senate President Richard L. Bond [34]
- Rep. Terry Calloway (R-3), ALEC Education Task Force member[35] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Former Rep. John Faber (R-120)[3]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[36]
- Rep. Roy Fund; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[37]
- Rep. and Majority Leader Kent Glasscock [34]
- Rep. Terri Lois Gregory (R-10), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member[38] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, including health-related panels[2]
- Rep. Carl Holmes (R-125)[3]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[39]
- Former Rep. Deena Horst (R-69)[3]
- Former House Speaker Robin Jennison [34]
- Rep. Brenda Landwehr (R-91); Health and Human Services Task Force[40]
- Rep. Doug Mays [34]
- Rep. Joe McLeland (R-94); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[41]
- Rep. Delores Mertz [34]
- Rep. Susan Mosier (R-Manhattan), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, including health-related panels[2]
- Former House Speaker Melvin Neufield [42]
- Rep. Joe Patton (R-54)[5]; Civil Justice Task Force[43]
- Rep. Jo Ann Pottorf (R-83) [42]
- Rep. Kenny A. Wilk, currently sits on KS Board of Regents [42]
Former Senators
- Sen. Karin Brownlee (R-23)[21]
- Sen. Dick Kelsey (R-26)[5]
- Sen. Bob Marshall (R-13); Education Task Force[44]
- Sen. Chris Steineger (D-6), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member[45] , attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
References
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Civil Justice Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 Phil Cauthon, A legislator's guide to repealing Obamacare: Are Kansas officials studying the ALEC playbook?, Kansas Health Institute News Service, organizational site, August 29, 2011
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Scott Rothschild, Corporate-funded ALEC has strong ties to Kansas Legislature, Lawrence Journal World, July 24, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ 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, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Board of Directors, organization website, accessed July 2, 2011
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 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, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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
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- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
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