Utah 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 Utah 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.

Utah Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

  • Rep Cheryl Acton (R-38) joined ALEC in 2019; Attended the 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meetings[2]; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]
  • Rep. Carl Albrecht (R-70) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Melissa Ballard (R-20) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]; attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where she participated in "Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting", "Federalism and International Relations Subcommittee Meeting", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with EdChoice", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Innovation Roundtable", "Workshop: Post-Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "Rural Caucus Meeting", "General Session - Morning", "Civil Justice Task Force Meeting", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and Opportunity with Frank Luntz", "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", "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", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting" and "Friday General Session - Afternoon"[4], attended 2020[5] and 2019 meetings[2]
  • Rep. Stewart E. Barlow (R-17) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[1]
  • Rep. Bridger Bolinder (R-29) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Kay Christofferson (R-53) 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.[6]; Attended 2019[2] and 2020[5]ALEC Annual Meetings, registered member
  • Rep. Joseph Elison (R-72) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R-50) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Matthew Gwynn (R-29) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Katy Hall (R-11) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Jon Hawkins (R-55) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Ken Ivory (R-39), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2], former ALEC State Chair[7] and ALEC International Relations Task Force Member,[8] State Legislator of the Year "for his work on the initiative Financial Ready Utah" in 2014[9][10]
  • Rep. Colin W. Jack (R-73) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Tim Jimenez (R-28) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Jason B. Kyle (R-8) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Trevor Lee (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."[3]
  • Rep. Karianne Lisonbee (R-14) State Chair; attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where she participated in "General Session - Morning", "Civil Justice Task Force Meeting", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Criminal Justice Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon" and “Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting", attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Thomas Peterson (R-01) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Candice Pierucci (R-49) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Susan Pulsipher (R-45) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020[1] ALEC Annual Meetings[2]; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]
  • Speaker Mike Schultz (R-12) 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."[3]
  • Rep. Rex Shipp (R-71) 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.[6]
  • Rep. Kevin Stratton (R-58), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Mark A. Strong (R-47) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]
  • Rep. Jordan Teuscher (R-44), , attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "CARE Constituent Management Training", "Workshop: Growing Momentum for Personalize Health Care: Health Care Choices 2020", "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", "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", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "CARE Constituent Management Training" and "ALEC CONNECT Training"[4]
  • Rep. Norman Thurston (R-62), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Ryan Wilcox (R-7) 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.[6]; ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member[11]
  • Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Brad Wilson (R-15)[12] joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]

Senate

State Officeholders

  • Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson (R-7), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. ↑ 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 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.
  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 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "2019AM" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2020meet
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  9. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, IvorRep. Ken Ivory Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, July 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ Bethany Rodgers Ken Ivory is going to work for a consulting firm he recently secured thousands of state dollars to hire Salt Lake Tribune, August 21, 2019
  11. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 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
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  17. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  18. ↑ 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
  19. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 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
  21. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  22. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  23. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, signatory letter to Google, September 24, 2014.
  24. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  25. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  26. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, IvorRep. Ken Ivory Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, July 31, 2014.
  27. ↑ Bethany Rodgers Ken Ivory is going to work for a consulting firm he recently secured thousands of state dollars to hire Salt Lake Tribune, August 21, 2019
  28. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 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
  31. ↑ 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
  32. ↑ Chaz Cirame, Senior Director of Membership and Meetings, American Legislative Exchange Council, RE: Utah. SeelRep. Seelig, email to SeelRep. Jennifer Seelig, April 16, 2012, on file with CMD
  33. ↑ Chaz Cirame, Senior Director of Membership and Meetings, American Legislative Exchange Council, RE: Utah. SeelRep. Seelig, email to SeelRep. Jennifer Seelig, April 16, 2012, on file with CMD
  34. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Committee Roster - Natural Resources Task Force, organizational task force directory, June 30, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause
  35. ↑ Alliance for a Better Utah, Utah Lawmaker Resigns From ALEC – Better UTAH Applauds Her Decision, organizational press release, July 16, 2012
  36. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  37. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  38. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  39. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
  40. ↑ 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
  41. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  42. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  43. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  44. ↑ 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.
  45. ↑ 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
  46. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  47. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  48. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
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