Arizona ALEC Politicians

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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 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. Leo Biasiucci (R-30) first joined ALEC in 2019 and was a member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]; former member[2]; attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Selina Bliss (R-1) 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."[4]
  • Rep. David Cook (R-7) joined ALEC in 2017[1] and is public sector member as of December 2021; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[5];current member through 2021[2]; [6] attended ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting[7]
  • Rep. Lupe Diaz (R-19) 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."[4]
  • Rep. Tim Dunn (R-25) first joined ALEC in 2018 and is a current member through 2021[2]; attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3][8]; member of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[1]
  • Rep. Travis Grantham (R-14) former member[2];[6]
  • Rep. Gail Griffin (R-19) first joined ALEC in 2013[1] and is a public sector member as of December 2021; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[5]; former member[2]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[9]Attended 2019 Meeting[10][8]
  • Rep. Teresa Martinez (R-16) 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."[4]
  • Rep. Ben Toma (R-27) first joined ALEC in 2017; membership up for renewal[2];[6]Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[10][8]; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[1]

Senate

  • Sen. Sonny Borrelli (R-30) current member through 2021[2]
  • Sen. Frank Carroll (R-28) current member through 2021[2]; [11]
  • Sen. David Gowan (R-19) current member through 2022[2]; attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3]
  • Sen. John Kavanagh (R-3) first joined ALEC in 2013[1] and is a current member through 2021[2]; attended 2018 ALEC Annual Meeting.[12] registered for 2019 annual meeting [8]; member of the Criminal Justice Task Force
  • Sen. Anthony Kern (R-27) first joined ALEC in 2016 and is a member of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force[1]
  • Rep. David Livingston (R-28) joined ALEC in 2013 and is a member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]
  • Sen. Sine Kerr (R-25) joined ALEC in 2018[1] and is public sector member as of December 2021; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[5]; current member through 2021[2]; ALEC State Chair; attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3], attended 2020 ALEC States and Nation Summit where she participated in "Tax and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Meeting," "State Chair Meeting," "Rural Caucus Meeting," "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19," "Training: TPUSA: Saving America’s Academic Institutions: One Student Regent at a Time. What They Are, Why They Matter, How You Can Help,"[13] "Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting," "CARE Constituent Management Training," "ALEC CONNECT Training"
  • Sen. Javan Mesnard (R-13) former member[2];[9] Staff attended 2019 Annual ALEC Meeting[14][15]
  • Sen. T.J. Shope (R-16), ALEC State Chair; public sector member as of December 2021; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[5]; current member through 2021[2]; attended 2020 ALEC States and Nation Summit where he participated in "State Chair Meeting", "CARE Constituent Management Training", "Rural Caucus Meeting," "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!," "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races," "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with Frank Luntz," "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting" ; attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3][8]

Office of the Governor

  • Former Gov. Doug Ducey (R), attended 2019 Annual Meeting[3]

Arizona State Treasurer

Arizona Supreme Court

Office of the Courts

  • Jerry Landau, Government Affairs Director, "ALEC Government/Legislative Staff"[16]

Phoenix City Council

  • Councilman Sal DiCiccio (District 6)[17]

Buckeye City Council

  • Councilman Patrick HagEstad, City Council District 4, "ACCE Elected Official Non-Member" [16]

Maricopa County

  • John Allen, Treasurer (R) current ACCE Public Sector Member through 2021[2]; 2019 Arizona State Chair[18][19][8]

Former Representatives

  • Arizona Corporation Commissioner Brenda Burns, former ALEC National Board Chairman[26]
  • Arizona Corporation Commissioner Robert Burns[30]

Former Senators

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 Center for Media and Democracy, Arizona ALEC Membership, ExposedbyCMD, April 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Elizabeth Whitman, Arizona Republicans Flocked to Austin This Week for ALEC's Annual Conference, Phoenix New Times, August 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Arizona House Members Attending 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting,Twitter, July 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 Nick Surgey ALEC 2019 ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEE LIST Documented, August 19, 2019
  9. ↑ 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 9.37 9.38 9.39 9.40 9.41 9.42 9.43 9.44 9.45 People for the American Way Foundation, CMD, ProgressNow, and Common Cause, ALEC in Arizona, organizational report, updated April 2013, pp. 11-12
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Doug Ducey Running into @RepBenToma , Rep. Noel Campbell, @NancyBarto and Senator Gail Griffin at #ALECinATX! @ALEC_states Tweet, August 15, 2019
  11. ↑ Nick Surgey Registration, "Documented", December 6, 2019
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Nancy Barto, [email to Arizona ALEC members for dinner plans on file at CMD], Nancy Barto, August 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 David Armiak, "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection", Exposed by CMD, January 13, 2021, accessed January 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Other Public Officials* Documented Aug 19, 2019 *See Caleb Rose
  15. ↑ Scott Zimmerman https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2018/09/13/goldwater-institutes-influence-apparent-in-az-supreme-court-decision-to-strike-down-prop-207/ Goldwater Institute’s Influence Apparent in AZ Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Prop. 207 ExposedbyCMD, Sept 13, 2018
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Melissa Taylor, [Melissa Taylor email to Karen Fann On File at CMD], Arizona ALEC List, July 27, 2018.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, email obtained from an Open Records Request, on file with CMD, 2016.
  19. ↑ ALEC State Chairs organizational website, accessed April 3, 2019
  20. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  23. ↑ Don Isaacson, [email on file with CMD], Don Isaacson, July 3, 2018.
  24. ↑ Noel Campbell, [email on file with CMD], Noel Campbell, June 12, 2018.
  25. ↑ Arizona Citizens' Clean Elections Commission, Lori S. Daniels, governmental biography, accessed November 2012
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 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
  29. ↑ Drew John, [Email on file with CMD], Drew John, June 26, 2018.
  30. ↑ 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  32. ↑ attended ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting, Arizona legislators attend conference with help from corporations that lobby them at home, AZ Central, July 23, 2017.
  33. ↑ People for the American Way Foundation and Common Cause, ALEC in Arizona, organizational report no longer online, November 28, 2011, pp. 5-7.
  34. ↑ Rep. Bob Thorpe, 2012 Financial Disclosure Statement, form filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, January 30, 2013.
  35. ↑ Rep. Bob Thorpe, 2013 Financial Disclosure Statement, form filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, January 29, 2014.
  36. ↑ ProgressNow Arizona, Hidden-Camera Investigation Shows ALEC Wining & Dining Arizona Politicians (video), organizational press release, March 26, 2014.
  37. ↑ Helen Purcell, Maricopa County Recorder, Election Results: Judges/JP's/Constables, government election results website, updated November 13, 2012.
  38. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  39. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  40. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
  41. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Board of Directors, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
  42. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named IRMeetingAgenda
  43. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Packet, organizational document, August 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  44. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force Meeting," agenda and meeting materials, August 5, 2011, on file with CMD
  45. ↑ Adam Driggs Adam Driggs Arizona Senate, online profile, accessed June 11, 2011
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, organizational letter with legislative member signatories, September 24, 2014.
  47. ↑ 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
  48. ↑ 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.
  49. ↑ Brendan Fischer, Arizona Senator Recalled over ALEC Immigration Bill, PRWatch.org, November 9, 2011
  50. ↑ ALEC, State Legislator of the Week: Defending and Protecting our Constitution, ALEC, February 5, 2018.
  51. ↑ Michelle Ugenti-Rita, [email on file at CMD], Michelle Ugenti-Rita, June 12, 2018.
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