Oregon 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 Oregon 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
Oregon Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Ed Diehl (R-17) ALEC State Chair; 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."[1]
- Rep. E. Werner Reschke (R-55)[2] joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[3]
Senate
- Sen. Fred Girod (R-9) joined ALEC in 2015; 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.[4][5]; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[3]
- Sen. William Hansell (R-29) joined ALEC in 2013; attended ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting[6]; member of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[3]
- Sen. Dennis Linthicum (R-28) ALEC State Chair joined ALEC in 2017; 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.[4] Attended the 2019 and 2020[3] ALEC Annual meetings,[7]; member of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force and the Criminal Justice Task Force[3]
- Sen. David Smith (R-1) attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[3]
- Sen. Kim Thatcher (R-11) joined ALEC in 2012; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[3][8][9][5]
Former Representatives
- Rep. Katerina Brewer (R-29),[5] ALEC International Relations Task Force Member[10]
- Rep. Kevin Cameron (R-Salem)[5]
- Rep. Jason Conger (R-54),[5] ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member[11]
- Rep. Sal Esquivel (R-6),[12][5] Co-chair of the Agriculture Subcommittee of ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force along with CropLife America's Jeff Case[13][14]
- Rep. Tim Freeman (R-2),[5] ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member[15]
- Rep. Bruce Hanna (R-7)[12][5]
- Rep. Wally Hicks (R-3),[5] ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member[11]
- Rep. Bill Kennemer (R-39)[12][5]
- Rep. Shawn Lindsay (R-30),[5] ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member[16]
- Rep. Michael R. McLane (R-55),[5] ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member[17]
- Rep. Mike Nearman (R-23)[18]
- Rep. Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point)[5]
- Rep. Sherrie Sprenger (R-Scio)[5]
- Rep. Kim Thatcher (R-25)[19][20][5]
- Rep. Jim Thompson (R-Dallas)[5]
- Rep. Matthew Wand (R-49),[5] ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member[11]
- Rep. C. Gene Whisnant (R-53); former state chair, organization website, accessed April 2012</ref> International Relations Task Force member[21] and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year[22]
- Rep. Matt Wingard (R-26)[23][5] (replaced by John Davis)
Former Senators
- Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day)[5]
- Sen. Larry George (R-Sherwood)[5]
- Rep. Mark Johnson (R-Hood River)[5]
School Board Members
Gordon Lafer, Eugene 4J School Board, attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with EdChoice", "Opening General Session", "ACCE Meeting", "Communications and Technology Task Force Meeting", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Education and Workforce Development Task Force Meeting", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with Frank Luntz", "Friday General Session - Afternoon" and “Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting"
References
- ↑ ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
- ↑ Nick Surgey Revealed "Documented", December 6, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
- ↑ 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 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 Michelle Cole, ALEC in Oregon: Here's the list of 22 state legislator members, Oregon Live, May 29, 2012
- ↑ David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
- ↑ Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ State of Oregon. New National Study Ranks Oregon 15th For Education. State government press release. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ↑ Change.org. ThatRep. Kim Thatcher, Oregon House ThatRep. District 25: Stop pushing Exxon and Koch-sponsored ALEC bills!. Organization's petition. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, IR Task Force, June 29, 2011, organizational membership spreadsheet, June 29, 2011, p. 32, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Director - Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE TASK FORCE 35-Day Mailing - 2013 Annual Meeting, organizational document, July 3, 2013, on file with CMD.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, 2014 Annual Meeting 35-Day Mailing, organizational agenda document, accessed July 2014.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Roster, organizational task force membership directory, October 27, 2010, p. 10, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ 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, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee Roster 2, organizational task force membership directory, March 31, 2011, p. 46, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ ALEC,ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, July 6, 2017.
- ↑ State of Oregon. New National Study Ranks Oregon 15th For Education. State government press release. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ↑ Change.org. ThatRep. Kim Thatcher, Oregon House ThatRep. District 25: Stop pushing Exxon and Koch-sponsored ALEC bills!. Organization's petition. Accessed October 4, 2011.
- ↑ 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, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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