Missouri ALEC Politicians
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This is a partial list of Missouri 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.
Contents
Missouri Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Dorthy (Dottie) Bailey (R-110), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], celebrated as a part of "women of #ALEC19in19" campaign on Twitter, [2]
- Rep. Ben Baker (R- );State Chairman, Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Jason Chipman (R-120), registered member
- Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-105), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], registered member
- Rep. Bruce DeGroot (R-101), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], [3] June 4, 2018 ALEC Legislator of the week[4]
- Rep. Shamed Dogan (R-98)[5]
- Rep. Justin Hill (R-108), State Chair, attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "Communications and Technology Subcommittee Meeting", "Civil Justice Committee and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Subcommittee Joint Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Task Force Chairs Meeting", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Process Working Group", "Workshop: AB5/ABC/Prop-22... What’s Happening, What’s Next and What you Need to Know in the States and DC?", "General Session - Morning", "Communications and Technology Task Force Meeting", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Meeting", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with Frank Luntz" and “Jefferson Awards Ceremony”[6], attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Barry Hovis (R-146), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. David Gregory (R-99), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Derek Grier (R-100), attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in ”Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Meeting”[6], Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. David Griffith (R-60), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R-194), attended 46th Annual ALEC meeting[7][1]
- Rep. Don Rone (R-149)[8]
- Rep. Lyle Rowland (R-155)[9]
- Rep Bruce Sassmann (R-62), attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in ”Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting”[6]
- Rep. Nick Schroer (R-107)[10]
- Rep. Cody Smith (R-163), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1][10]
- Rep. Dan Stacy (R-31), registered member
- Rep. Jered Taylor (R-139)[10][8]
- Rep. Cheri Toalson (R-44)[8]
- Rep. Curtis Trent (R-133), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], registered member
- Rep. Rob Vescovo (R-112), registered member
- Rep. John Wiemann (R-103), disclosed $1,499.25 in expenses to attend the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in Phoenix, AZ on December 5, 2015[11]
Senate
- Sen. Ed Emery (R-126), attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "Task Force Chairs Meeting", "Process Working Group", "General Session - Morning", "Training: TPUSA: Saving America’s Academic Institutions: One Student Regent at a Time. What They Are, Why They Matter, How You Can Help", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Education and Workforce Development Task Force Meeting", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "Health and Human Services Task Force Meeting" and "Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting"[6]attended 2019[1] and 2020[12] ALEC Annual Meetings, former State Chairman,[13][14][15][16], attended 2013 ALEC Annual Meeting,[17] attended a steakhouse dinner paid for by lobbyists at the 2014 ALEC meeting that was the subject of a Missouri Ethics Commission report.[18][19]
- Sen. Denny Hoskins (R-21)[20][8]
- Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-15), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]; Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[21]
- Sen. Bob Onder (R-02)[22] Spoke at the 2018 ALEC conference, Named Legislator of the week Aug 20, 2018[23][1]
- Sen. Paul Wieland (R-22), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1][24][8]
- Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-34)[25]
Former Representatives
- Rep. Sue Allen (R-92), State Chairman, ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force[16] and International Relations Task Force member,[26] attended ALEC's 2013 annual meeting,[17] attended a steakhouse dinner paid for by lobbyists at the 2014 ALEC meeting that was the subject of a Missouri Ethics Commission report.[18][19]
- Rep. Vic Allred (R-13), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Kurt Bahr (R-102)[9]
- Rep. Carl Bearden (R-16),[9] now the executive director of the conservative non-profit organizations United for Missouri (a 501(c)(4)) and United for Missouri's Future (a 501(c)(3)) and former state director of the Missouri chapter of Americans for Prosperity[27]
- Rep. T.J. Berry (R-38)[10]
- Rep. Walt Bivins (R-97)[16][13]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[28]
- Rep. Ellen Brandon (R-160); Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. Eric Burlison (R-136), former State Chair, Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. Mike Cierpiot (R-30)[9]
- Rep. Mike Colona (D-St. Louis), has spent campaign money to attend ALEC events or on ALEC membership dues[30] - former ALEC member, said in a statement to Progress Missouri that ALEC is "too extreme for me and the people of Missouri"[31] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Rep. Robert Cornejo (R-64), registered member
- Rep. Stanley Cox (R-118)[13]; Civil Justice Task Force[32]
- Rep. Sandy Crawford (R-119); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[33]
- Rep. Gary Cross (R-35)[9]
- Rep. Paul R. Curtman (R-105); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[34]
- Rep. Charlie Davis (R-162)[10]
- Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-19)[16]
- Rep. Charlie Denison (R-135)[9]
- Rep. Scott D. Dieckhaus (R-109); Education Task Force[35] (did not seek reelection in 2012, but agreed to serve as interim executive director of the House Republican Campaign Committee)
- Rep. Tony Dugger (R-144); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[36]
- Rep. Kevin Elmer (R-139)[9]
- Rep. Sue Entlicher (R-133); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[36]
- Rep. Doug Ervin (R-35)[16]
- Rep. Barney Fisher (R-125); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[28]
- Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick (R-158)[10]
- Rep. Tom Flanigan (R-127)[24]
- r LichRep. Donna Lichtengger (R-146), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Keith Frederick (R-149); Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. Doug Funderburk (R-103)[9]
- Rep. Elijah Haahr (R-134)[37]
- Rep. and current U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-124)[9]
- Rep. Dave Hinson (R-98); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[36]
- Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-Berkeley), ALEC "State Legislator of the Year" in 2009[30]
- Rep. Rodney Hubbard (D-St. Louis), ALEC "State Legislator of the Year" in 2007[30]
- Rep. Steve Hunter (R-127),[9] later registered as a lobbyist[38]
- Rep. Allen Icet (R-84),[9] now an employee of BP and former chairman of Missouri Club for Growth[39]
- Rep. Allen Icet (R-84),[9] now an employee of BP and former chairman of Missouri Club for Growth[40]
- Rep. Caleb Jones (R-50)[9]
- Rep. Caleb Jones (R-50)[9]
- Rep. Kenny Jones (R-117)[9]
- Rep. John J. Diehl, Jr. (R-87); Communications and Technology Task Force,[41] attended a steakhouse dinner paid for by lobbyists at the 2014 ALEC meeting that was the subject of a Missouri Ethics Commission report.[18][19]
- Rep. Shelley Keeney (R-156); International Relations Task Force;[42] attended a steakhouse dinner paid for by lobbyists at the 2014 ALEC meeting that was the subject of a Missouri Ethics Commission report.[18][19]
- Rep. Mike Kelley (R-126); Education Task Force[35]
- Rep. Bart Korman (R-42)[9]
- Rep. Bill Lant (R-131); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[33]
- Rep. Donna Lichtenegger (R-157); State Chair; Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. and current U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)[9]
- Rep. Mark Matthiesen (R-70), registered member
- Rep. Cole McNary (R-86)[16]; Communications and Technology Task Force[41]
- Rep. Jerry Nolte (R-33); International Relations Task Force[42]
- Rep. Darrell L. Pollock (R-146); Communications and Technology Task Force[41]
- Rep. Susan Pollack (R-123)[1]
- Rep. Rex Rector (R-124),[9] owner of construction company
- Rep. Doug Richely (R-38), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Rep. Mark L. Richardson (R)[43]
- Rep. Therese Sander (R-22)[16]
- Rep. Rodney Schad (R-115)[13]; Communications and Technology Task Force[41]
- Rep. Vicki Schneider (R-17); Civil Justice Task Force[32]
- Rep. Shane Schoeller (R-139); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force [21]
- Rep. Jason Smith (R-150), Former State Chairman[44] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[21]
- Rep. Joe Smith (R-14)[9]
- Rep. Chrissy Sommer (R-106)[9]
- Rep. Bryan Spencer (R-63)[9]
- Rep. Kathy Swan (R-147), registered member
- Former Rep. and U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R),[9] later co-chair of the PR firm Fleishman-Hillard's lobbying practice, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and co-chairman at Washington, DC lobbying firm Mercury
- Rep. Steven Tilley (R-106); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [36] (resigned August 13, 2012)
- Rep. Noel Torpey (R-55); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[34]
- Rep. Charles Q. Troupe (D), currently St. Louis Alderman, Ward I [43]
- Rep. Nate Walker (R-03)[45]
- Rep. Bill White (R-129); Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. Kenneth Wilson (R-12)[24]
- Rep. Zachary Wyatt (R-2); Communications and Technology Task Force[41]
- Rep. Brian Yates (R-56), now director of public affairs at QC Holdings[46]
Former Senators
- Sen. Dan Brown (R-16)[9]
- Sen. Jason Crowell (R-27)[9]
- Sen. Jane D. Cunningham (R-7); Education Task Force.[35] Between 2001-2010, Cunningham attended more than 30 ALEC board meetings and conferences, with ALEC providing more than $33,000 in travel expenses, according to Progress Missouri.[24]
- Sen. and later U.S. Rep. Pat Danner (R)[9]
- Sen. Ronnie DePasco (Senate Majority Leader)[47]
- Sen. Bob Dixon (R-30)[9]
- Sen. Steven E. Ehlman (R), currently County Executive, St. Charles County. [43]
- Sen. Jack Goodman (R-29) (Assistant Majority Floor Leader), spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy" at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[48] (ineligible to run for reelection in 2012; ran for presiding judge of the 39th judicial circuit and won)
- Sen., now U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-6)[9]
- Sen. John Griesheimer (R-26); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[28]
- Sen. Chuck Gross (R-23),[9] now vice president at UMB Bank
- Sen. David Klindt (R),[9] now vice president of and lobbyist for the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives[49]
- Sen. John Lamping (R-24)[9]
- Sen. Jim Lembke (R-1); International Relations Task Force[42]
- Sen. John Loudon (R-Chesterfield),[9] briefly attempted lobbying, then worked briefly for homebuilding contractors group in California and, with his wife Gina Loudon, was on "Wife Swap" in March 2013[50]
- Sen. Robert Mayer (R-25); Civil Justice Task Force[32] (ineligible to run for reelection in 2012; ran for presiding judge of the 35th judicial circuit and won)
- Sen. Brian Munzlinger (R-18)[9]
- Sen. Brian D. Nieves (R-98)[16]; Civil Justice Task Force[32]
- Sen. Gary Nodler (R-32)[9]
- Sen. Mike L. Parson (R-28); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[36]
- Sen. David Pearce (R-21)[9]
- Sen. Ron Richard (R-129); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[33][8]
- Sen. Luann Ridgeway (R-17),[9] now Clay County Eastern Commissioner
- Sen. David Sater (R-29)[9]
- Sen. Wayne Wallingford (R-27); [51] attended a steakhouse dinner paid for by lobbyists at the 2014 ALEC meeting that was the subject of a Missouri Ethics Commission report.[18][19]
- Sen. Jay Wasson (R-20)[9]
Additional Former Officials
- Lt. Governor Peter Kinder (R), attended 2013 ALEC annual meeting,[17] former chair of ALEC Education Task Force (named in 1996)[52]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ ALEC, [1], ALEC, March 18, 2019.
- ↑ Participated in Civil Justice Task Force Meeting, ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting, Jessica Catron, Twitter, July 20, 2017.
- ↑ ALEC Legislator of the Week: Missouri Representative Bruce DeGroot organizational website, accessed Sept. 7, 2018
- ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, March 2, 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 David Armiak, "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection", Exposed by CMD, January 13, 2021, accessed January 26, 2021.
- ↑ Jim Murphy Great speech by energy secretary Rick Perry. #ALECinATX tweet, August 14, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 9.36 Progress Missouri, Exposed: ALEC's Influence in Missouri, organizational report, April 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
- ↑ John Wiemann Personal Finance Disclosure Statement, submitted to the Missouri Secretary of State on April 10, 2016, accessed via Center for Public Integrity Find your state legislators' financial interests database.
- ↑ David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 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, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ ALEC State Chair organizational website, accessed Sept 2018
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Kinder: Right To Work Likely To Go To Missouri Ballot, Associated Press, August 9, 2013.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Missouri Ethics Commission, case documents, August 27, 2015.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Summer Ballantine, "Missouri ethics panel says lobbyist-bought meal misreported," Associated Press, August 31, 2015.
- ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, August 24, 2017.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012.
- ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, June 8, 2017.
- ↑ ALEC Legislator of the Week: Missouri State Senator Bob Onder organizational site, accessed Sept 7. 2018
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Progress Missouri, "Exposed: ALEC's Influence in Missouri, 2015," organizational report, November 2015.
- ↑ Nick Surgey Revealed "Documented", accessed: July 1, 2020
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ United for Missouri, Carl Bearden, organizational biography, accessed January 2013.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 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
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 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.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Jason Hancock, Free-market group draws criticism for potential role in bills, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 5, 2011
- ↑ ColoRep. Mike Colona (D-MO), ALEC IS "TOO EXTREME FOR ME AND THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI", statement to Progress Missouri, April 12, 2012, accessed April 2012.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedEDUNOLA - ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 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
- ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, June 29, 2017.
- ↑ Randy Turner, Missouri's newest lobbyist: Steve Hunter enters the revolving door, The Turner Report, February 11, 2009.
- ↑ Allen Icet, Allen Icet, LinkedIn career profile, accessed January 2014.
- ↑ Allen Icet, Allen Icet, LinkedIn career profile, accessed January 2014.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012.
- ↑ ALEC, Legislator Calls on ALEC to Help End Taxpayer-Funded Stadiums, ALEC, October 12, 2017.
- ↑ Brian Yates, Brian Yates, LinkedIn career profile, accessed January 2014.
- ↑ 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, "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy," annual meeting speaker biographies and materials, August 3, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ Jeffrey Tomich, Clashing views on climate, coal plant regulation on display at EPA listening session, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Kevin Horrigan, 'Dark forces' on 'Wife Swap' send Loudons AWOL from culture wars, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 30, 2013.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Missouri Community Service Commission, Commissioners: Peter Kinder, commission biography, accessed January 2014.
