Colorado 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 Colorado 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
Colorado Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Ryan Armagost (R-64) attended ALEC's 2023 Annual Meeting.[1]
- Rep. Rod Bockenfeld (R-56) joined ALEC in 2018 and is a member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[2]
- Rep. Lisa Frizell (R-45) attended ALEC's 2023 Annual Meeting.[3]
Senate
- Sen. Mark Baisley (R-4) joined ALEC in 2018 and is a member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[2]; he attended the 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[4]
- Sen. Robert S. Gardner (R-12); Civil Justice Task Force [5]. Gardner received ALEC Scholarship funding from 2006-2008.
- Sen. Barber Kirkmeyer (R-23), attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting
- Sen. Rod Pelton (R-35) joined ALEC in 2019[2]; he attended the 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4]
- Sen. Kevin Priola (R-13) paid to attend at least one ALEC meeting in 2011. He became a member in 2013 and is on the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[2]
Colorado Governors with ALEC Ties
- Gov. Jared Polis (D) spoke at ALEC's 2024 Annual Meeting[6]
Former Representatives
- Rep. Cindy Acree (R-40)[7]; Health and Human Services Task Force[8]
- Rep. David G. Balmer (R-39) listed as ALEC member while serving in NC House. [9]
- Rep. Susan Beckman (R-38)[4][10]
- Former Rep. Tom Blickensderfer (Senate Majority Leader), listed in the "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[11]
- Rep. Laura Bradford (R-55)[12]
- Rep. Perry Buck (R-49)[13]
- Former Sen. Sam Cassidy, Lt. Gov. 1994-1995 [9]
- Rep. Kathleen Conti (R-38)[14]
- Former Rep. Doug Dean (R, Speaker of the House, now Director of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission), listed in the "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[11]
- Former Arapahoe County Commissioner Jim Dyer. [9]
- Rep. Justin Everett (R-22)[15]
- U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner (R-4), ALEC alumnus[16]
- Rep. Tim Geitner (R-19), ALEC State Chair
- Former Rep. Russell George (Speaker of the House), listed in the "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[11]
- Rep. Cheri Gerou (R-25); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[17]
- Former Rep. William G. Kaufman (R, Speaker Pro Tempore, now member of the Colorado Transportation Commission), listed in the "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[11]
- Rep. Lois Landgraf (R-21)[18]
- Rep. Don P. Lee (R-28) (now a lobbyist for K12 Inc.[19]) - member of ALEC Education Task Force School Choice Subcommittee as of ALEC website reference in 2004[20]
- Rep. Polly Lawrence (R-39), registered member
- Rep. Pete Lee (D-18), attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting[21] Lee told The Colorado Independent that he went "to meet up with friends attending the conference."[22] Lee had a 100% approval rating from the AFLCIO in 2017.[23]
- Rep. Tim Leonard (R-25)[24]
- Rep. Kimmi Lewis (R-64), registered member
- Rep. Larry Liston (R-16), registered member[24]; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[25]
- Rep. Thomas Massey (R-60)
- Rep. Carole R. Murray (R-45); Education Task Force[26]
- Rep. Clarice Navarro (R-47)[24]
- Rep. Patrick Neville (R-45)[13]
- Rep. B J Nikkel (R-49), State Chairman[27] and Member of ALEC's Public Safety and Elections Task Force[28]
- Rep. Bob Rankin (R-57), registered member
- Rep. Kim Ransom (R-44), registered member
- Rep. Lori Saine (R-63); Attend 2020 ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit where she participated in "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting," "Process Working Group," "ACCE Meeting," "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting"; [14] Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4]
- Former Adams County Public Trustee Carol Snyder(D)[9]
- Rep. Kenneth Summers (R-22); Health and Human Services Task Force[29]
- Rep. Spencer Swalm (R-37)[30]
- Rep. Libby Szabo (R-27)[14]
- Colorado Public Utility Commissioner (as of January 2014) Glenn Vaad (R-48), former legislative co-chair of ALEC's Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force as of April 2012[31]
- Rep. Mark Waller (R-15); Civil Justice Task Force[32] and Communications and Technology Task Force[33]
- Rep. Yeulin Willett (R-54), registered member[34]
- Rep. Dave Williams (R-15)[10]
Former Senators
- Sen. Randy Baumgardner (R-08), registered member
- Sen. Greg Brophy (R-1); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [28]
- Sen. Bill Cadman (R-10), State Chairman[27]; Civil Justice Task Force Member [35]
- Former Lt. Gov Sam Cassidy (D) [9]
- Sen. Majority Whip John Cooke (R-13), ALEC State Chair, attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[4], paid 2-year ALEC membership fee on Nov. 16, 2014 [36]
- Sen. Kevin Grantham (R-2); State Chair[18]
- Sen. Owen Hill (R-10)[37]
- Sen. Chris Holbert (R-30)[13]
- Sen. Keith C. King (R-12); Education Task Force[38]
- Sen. Steve King (R-7)[39]
- Former Sen. Mike Kopp (R-22); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[40]
- Sen. Kent Lambert (R-9)[7][14]
- Former Sen. Doug Lamborn (R) (current U.S. House Rep.[41]), listed in the "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[11]
- Sen. Kevin Lundberg (R-15) Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4][14]; Health and Human Services Task Force[42]
- Sen. Vicki Marble (R-23), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4], [43]
- Sen. Tim Neville (R-16)[13]
- Greeley Mayor Tom Norton [9]
- Former Sen. David Owen (R), former ALEC National Board member and State Chair
- Former Sen. Ray Powers (R, Senate president, died 2008), former ALEC National Chair[11]
- Sen. Scott W. Renfroe (R-13); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[44]
- Former Sen. Steve Ruddick [9]
- Sen. Mark Scheffel (R-04), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4] [15]
- Sen. Ray Scott (R-07) was a registered ALEC member as of July 18, 2011.[45] Sen. Scott has on at least one occasion broke from party ranks to oppose an ALEC initiative.[46]
- Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-01) 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.[47]; Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4]received ALEC "Scholarship" funding in 2006 and 2007. Sonnenberg most-likely attended the ALEC EEA task force meeting in Nashville, TN, in December, 2017. Sonnenberg sponsored 2015 legislation to undermine GHG regulations, which the Colorado Independent attributed to an ALEC model bill.
- Sen. Nancy Spence (R-27), former co-chair, Education Task Force[48][49]
- Sen. Jack Tate (R-27), registered member, State Chair[24][50]
- Sen. John Tate (R-27), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting [4]
References
- ↑ Lisa Frizell, Tweet, Twitter, July 26, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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.
- ↑ Lisa Frizell, Tweet, Twitter, July 26, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Nick Surgey ALEC 2019 ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEE LIST Documented, August 19, 2019
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ David Armiak, ALEC Moves a Partisan and Corporate Agenda at This Week’s Annual Meeting in Denver, ExposedbyCMD, July 24, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
- ↑ Email from Laura Bradford to Anne Landman, dated July 29, 2011, 9:35:12 AM MDT, saying she paid $100 dues to ALEC in November, 2010, covering two years' membership, making her a member through November of 2012
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 spotted at the 2017 ALEC Meeting, Reporter Marianne Goodland, Twitter, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Marshall Zelinger, DeVos, other politicians attend ALEC conference in Denver; So what is it?, 9News, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "House of Representatives," organization website, accessed April 18th, 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, organizational letter with legislative member signatories, September 24, 2014.
- ↑ National Institute on Money in State Politics, Lobbyist Summary: Don Lee, Follow The Money online databse of state political influence, accessed September 2013.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://web.archive.org/web/20050204143455/http://www.alec.org/viewpage.cfm?pgname=5.02 Education Task Force: News: Task Force Meeting December 4, 2004], organizational website, archived by the Wayback Machine on February 4, 2005.
- ↑ attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, Noelle Mondell, Twitter, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ Marianne Goodland, ALEC in Colorado, Day 1: Protest and policy making, The Colorado Independent, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ AFLCIO, Legislative Score Card, AFLCIO, 2017.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Rep. Spencer Swalm, Re: ALEX [sic], email to constituent, July 22, 2013, on file with CMD.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force, organizational website, accessed April, 2012
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, 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
- ↑ Chelsea Helms State Rep. Willett Won't Seek Re-Election; Endorses Matt Soper WesternSlopeNow.com January 8, 2018
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ Committee to Elect Cooke for Colorado SD13 Expenditures disclosed in Dec. 4, 2014 filing to Colorado Secretary of State
- ↑ spoke at 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, Consv Leaders 4 Ed, Twitter, July 20, 2017.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ Claudette Konola Hickenlooper to the Rescue, blog, May 12, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Congressman Doug Lamborn, About, U.S. House of Representatives member biography, accessed November 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ spoke at 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, ALEC, Twitter, July 21, 2017.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC, [ALEC Telecommunications and IT Task Force membership roster https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4448485-Telecom-amp-It-Updated-35-Day-Mailing-New-Orleans.html#document/p34], from 35-day mailing document for ALEC 2011 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ Charles Ashby, [Citizenship amendment sets off squabble https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/citizenship-amendment-sets-off-squabble/article_21a78270-49de-11e8-8db4-10604b9f1ff5.html], The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, CO, April 27, 2018.
- ↑ David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
- ↑ 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 Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009, organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 25, accessed 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC. An archived version from April 7, 2011, is available here.
- ↑ ALEC, State Chairs, "ALEC", accessed: June 29, 2020
