Montana 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.
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of Montana 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
Montana Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Bill Mercer (R-46) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[1]
- Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R-43) ALEC State Chair
- Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R-22) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Civil Justice Task Force[1]
Senate
- Sen. Becky Beard (R-80) 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."[2]
- Sen. Kenneth Bogner (R-19) ALEC State Chair
- Sen. John Esp (R-30) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Criminal Justice Task Force[1]
- Sen. Mike Lang (R-17) joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Communications and Technology Task Force[1]
Former Representatives
- Rep. Elsie M. Arntzen (R-27), Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member[3] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Liz Bangerter (R-80); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Rep. Bill James Beck, Sr. (R-6), Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[3] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Mark W. Blasdel (R-10); Education Task Force[6]
- Rep. John Esp (R-61); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Rep. Gordon Hendrick (R-14); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[7]
- Rep. Dennis Himmelberger (R-47), former State Chairman[8] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Roy Hollandsworth (R-28); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[7]
- Rep. David Howard (R-60)[9]; Civil Justice Task Force[10]
- Rep. Doug Kary (R-48)[11]
- Rep. Steve Lavin (R-8); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [12]
- Rep. Gary MacLaren (R-89), former State Chairman[9][13], Health and Human Services Task Force member,[5] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Tom McGillvray (R-50); Civil Justice Task Force[10]
- Rep. Mike Miller (R-84) - signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. David Moore (R-91)[14]
- Rep. Michael More (R-70) - signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Jesse A. O'Hara (R-18); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[3]
- Rep. Ken Peterson (R-46),[9] Civil Justice Task Force member[10] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Lee Randall (R-39); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[7]
- Rep. Scott Reichner (R-9), State Chairman[13]; Communications and Technology Task Force[15]
- Rep. Jim Rice (R), now sits on Montana Supreme Court.[16]
- Rep. Daniel Salomon (R-12)[17]
- Rep. Dan D Skattum (R-62); Education Task Force[6]
- Rep. Cary Smith (R-55),[9] ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member,[18] guest at the December 2010 meeting of the International Relations Task Force,[19] and signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Rep. Wendy Warburton (R-34)[9]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[7]
- Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-1) - signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
Former Senators
- Sen. Dee Brown (R-3) - signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Sen. Roy Brown (R-25) - signed onto an ALEC letter in opposition to federal health reform efforts in 2009[4]
- Sen. Jeff Essmann (R-28)[9]
- Sen. Llewelyn C. Jones (R-14); Communications and Technology Task Force[15]
- Sen. Bob Lake (R-44); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
- Sen. Edward Walker (R-29), ALEC State Chair[20].
- Sen. Roger Webb (R-24), ALEC State Chair[21][22]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
- ↑ ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 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
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "StateChairs" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 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, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012.
- ↑ 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, State Chairmen, Official website, accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
- ↑ WebbSen. Roger Webb, ALEC is a thoughtful, democratic organization, Billings Gazette, September 11, 2014.
