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{{#badges:AEX}}[[Category:ALEC Exposed]][[Category:ALEC Politicians]]
*Rep. Julie Emerson (R-39) is unconfirmed as a dues-paying ALEC member. Bishop was featured in a 2018 ALEC blog on occupational licensing.<ref>Ronald J. Lampard, [https://www.alec.org/article/louisiana-takes-positive-step-to-remove-occupational-licensing-barriers/ Louisiana Takes Positive Step to Remove Occupational Licensing Barriers] ALEC, Apr. 2, 2018</ref> Emerson was the sole legislator who participated in a 2017 CPAC panel on "Criminal Justice Reform" along with an ALEC staffer.<ref>Ronald J. Lampard, [https://www.alec.org/article/criminal-justice-policy-a-hot-topic-at-cpac/ Criminal Justice Policy a Hot Topic at CPAC] ALEC, Feb. 25, 2017</ref>
* Former Rep. Jim Donelon, currently Commissioner of LA Department of Insurance <ref name="1995ALECSB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ''Sourcebook'', annual organizational publication, 1995</ref>
* Former Speaker of the House, Huntington Downer Jr. <ref name="1999ALEC">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://web.archive.org/web/200012080343/http:/www.alec.org/viewpage.cfm?id=716&xsectionid=5#alumni ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States], organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012</ref>
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see [[ALEC Politicians]].
====House of Representatives====
* Rep. John Anders Beryl Amedee (DR-2151)joined ALEC in 2014; [[Energypaid to attend 2021 ALEC Annual Meeting on June 15, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]2021.<ref name="EEANOLAlacf2">American Legislative Exchange CouncilLouisiana Ethics Administration Program, [httphttps://www.commoncauseethics.org/atf/cfla.gov/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7DCampaignFinanceSearch/1-35-day_mailing_eea_final%20new%20orleansSearchResultsByExpenditures.pdf Directory – Full Name and Addressaspx Search for "ALEC"], Energy''Campaign Finance Portal'', Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directoryaccessed May 2, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause2022.</ref> * Rep. ; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[George "Greg" Cromer]] (R-90), former [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State ChairmanTax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]];<ref name="StateChairs"alecexposed2020>American Legislative Exchange CouncilDavid Armiak and Arn Pearson, "[httphttps://www.alecexposedbycmd.org/about2022/12/01/alec-has-half-the-legislative-members-alec/stateit-chairmenclaims/ ALEC State ChairmenHas Half the Legislative Members it Claims], organization website''Exposed by CMD'', December 1, accessed April 20122022.</ref>attended ALEC's [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in the "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19, " "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream" * Rep. Beau Beaullieu (R-48) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="CJSD"alecexposed2020/>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www* Rep.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2Dewith Carrier (R-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D32) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/civil_justice_35>* Rep. Raymond Crews (R-day_mailing%20San%20Diego.pdf 8) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Packet August 2010], organizational document obtained and released by ]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Paula Davis (R-69); [httphttps://www.commoncausesourcewatch.org Common Cause/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair], August 2010</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meetingpaid 2-year membership fee on December 7, 2016<ref name="Advocate">Marsha ShulerRep. Paula Davis, [http://theadvocateethics.com/newsla.gov/457803-65CampaignFinanceSearch/official-trips-toLA-cost-la63253. Official trips to cost La. $70,000pdf]Candidate's Report, ''The Advocate''pg.15, July 28filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 20112017</ref> * Rep. Phillip DeVillier (R- '''Announced he was resigning from 41) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC and from his position as Annual Meeting; member of the [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC state chairman of LouisianaTax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] <ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Mary DuBuisson (R-90), first paid 1 year membership on April 17January 31, 2012.'''2020<ref name="LAVoicelacf"/>Tom Aswell, [http://louisianavoice.com/2012/04/18/first-it-was-corporations-bailing-out-now-; attended the-parade-2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of-louisiana-legislators-exiting-alec-membership-begins/ First it was corporations bailing out; now the parade of Louisiana Legislators exiting ALEC membership begins[[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]], ''Louisiana Voice'', April 18 2012, accessed April 2012<ref name=alecexposed2020/ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.* Rep. Paula Davis Michael Echols (R-6914), first paid 1 year membership on February 6, 2020;<ref name="lacf"/> attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[https:Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020//www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair]>* Rep. Franklin J. Foil Rick Edmonds (R-7066)joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Communications Education and Technology Workforce Development Task Force]]<ref name="ITSD"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Ray Garofalo Julie Emerson (R-10339), attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref>Nick Surgey [https://documented.net/alec-2019-annual-meeting-attendee-list/ 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators] ''Documented'' August 2019</ref>, featured in a 2018 ALEC blog on occupational licensing.<ref>Ronald J. Lampard, [https://www.alec.org/article/louisiana-takes-positive-step-to-remove-occupational-licensing-barriers/ Louisiana Takes Positive Step to Remove Occupational Licensing Barriers] ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chairman]], Apr. 2, 2018</ref name=> Participated in a 2017 CPAC panel on "2014chairsCriminal Justice Reform"along with an ALEC staffer.<ref>American Legislative Exchange CouncilRonald J. Lampard, [httphttps://www.alec.org/aboutarticle/criminal-justice-policy-a-hot-topic-alec/stateat-chairmencpac/ State ChairsCriminal Justice Policy a Hot Topic at CPAC]ALEC, organizational websiteFeb. 25, accessed June 9, 2014.2017</ref>* Rep. Johnny Guinn Michael "Gabe" Firment (R-3722)first paid 1 year membership on January 29, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting2020;<ref name="Advocatelacf"/>* Rep. Lowell C. "Chris" Hazel (R-27), attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax Commerce, Insurance and Fiscal Policy Economic Development Task Force]] member<ref name="TaxCinci"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Cameron Henry, Jr. Barbara Freiberg (R-8270), joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax Education and Fiscal Policy Workforce Development Task Force]] member,<ref name="TaxCinci"alecexposed2020/> * Rep. Larry Frieman (R-74) joined ALEC in 2020; attended 2011 the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Task Force]]<ref name="Advocate"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Bob Hensgens Foy Gadberry (R-4715), joined ALEC in 2020; attended 2011 the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name="Advocate"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Frank Hoffmann Ray Garofalo (R-15103)joined ALEC in 2013; [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chairman]]<ref name="HHS Letter2014chairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, [httpshttp://www.sourcewatchalec.org/imagesabout-alec/6state-chairmen/6b/ALEC_Health_Care_letter_2009.pdf Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi] RE: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51653529/Alec-Attacks-Hcr Federal health reform effortsState Chairs], organizational website, accessed June 249, 20092014.</ref> ; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Education Civil Justice Task Force]] member,<ref name="EduNOLA"alecexposed/>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www* Rep.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2Dodie Horton (R-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/education_35-day_mailing%20-%20new%20orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name 9) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Address], Education Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/ref> * rep. John Illg (R-78) joined ALEC in 2020; attended 2011 the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name="Advocate"alecexposed2020/>
* Rep. Barry Ivey (R-65), <ref>attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, [https://twitter.com/izzymsanta/status/887739635761381376 Izzy Santa], ''Twitter'', July 19, 2017.</ref>
* Rep. Harvey LeBas Danny McCormick (DR-381)joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Jack McFarland (R-13) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member,<ref name="HHSCinci"alecexposed2020/> * Rep. Blake Miguez (R-49) joined ALEC in 2018; attended 2011 the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name="Advocate"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Walter Leger, III Gregory Miller (DR-9156)first paid 1 year membership on August 11, 2020<ref name="lacf2"/>; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Education Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] member,<ref name="EduNOLA"alecexposed2020/> * Rep. Thomas Pressly (R-6) joined ALEC in 2020; attended 2011 the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name="Advocate"alecexposed2020/>* Rep. Jerome P. "Dee" Richard Neil Riser (IR-55)20, attended 2009 ALEC annual meeting in Atlantapaid 1 year membership on March 27, GA2020.<ref name="LAVoice2lacf">Tom AswellLouisiana Ethics Administration Program, [https://louisianavoicewww.ethics.la.comgov/2012CampaignFinanceSearch/04/11/3488/ Did legislators collect from ALEC and from House and Senate SearchResultsByExpenditures.aspx Search for attending legislative planning conferences?"American Legislative"], Louisiana Voice''Campaign Finance Portal'', April 11accessed May 2, 20122022.</ref>
* Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R-5), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Scott M. Simon Mark Wright (R-7477)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task ForceALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]] member,attended 2021 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="CIEDCinci">American Legislative Exchange CouncilEmel Akan, [httphttps://www.commoncausetheepochtimes.orgcom/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2state-legislators-grappling-CDD1to-4DF6address-92BEbig-BD4429893665%7D/cied_35tech-day_mailingstfs11%20Ohiocensorship_3941813.pdf Committee Rosterhtml State Legislators Grappling to Address Big Tech Censorship], organizational task force membership directory''The Epoch Times'', March 31August 10, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause2021.</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. Kirk Talbot (R-78), attended 2010 ALEC Annual Meeting in San Diego<ref name="LAVoice2"docu/>
====Senate====
* Sen. John A. Alario, Jr.Sharon Hewitt (R-81), joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] member<ref name="EEADC">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7Dalecexposed2020/eea_35daymailing%20dc.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause</ref> * Sen. Norby Chabert Barry Milligan (R-2038), paid for 2-year joined ALEC membership on April 19, 2010<ref> Campaign to Elect Norby Chabert, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-23206.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.33], filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 16, 2011</ref>* Sen. Jack L. Donahue, Jr. (R-11), in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Annual Meeting; member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>* Sen. Dale Erdey (R-13); [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name="HHSNOLA"/> * Sen. Daniel R. Martiny (R-10); of the [[Public Safety Tax and Elections Fiscal Policy Task Force]] <ref name="PSENOLA"alecexposed2020/>
* Sen. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (R-22), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>
* Sen. Neil Riser Robert Mills (R-3236)joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Beth Mizell (R-12) attended ALEC 's [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit] where she participated in the "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream," "[[Communications Education and Technology Workforce Development Task Force]] memberMeeting," "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!"; paid to attend 2020 ALEC States and Nation Summit on December 1, 2020.<ref name="ITSDlacf2"/>* Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr. (R-19)), joined ALEC in 2012; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] member<ref name="ITSD"/>* Sen. Francis Thompson (D-34)<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/>
* Sen. Mack A. White, Jr. (R-6), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member<ref name="TaxCinci"/>
====Unconfirmed ALEC Ties====
*Rep. Stuart Bishop (R-43) is unconfirmed as a dues-paying ALEC member. Bishop was the primary "author" of a bill similar to ALEC's "Paycheck Protection Act" in the 2015 LA legislative session, the fourth attempt by ALEC legislators to pass a law to prevent unions from collecting membership fees.<ref>Sue Lincoln, [http://wrkf.org/post/protecting-paychecks-union-dues "Protecting" Paychecks from Union Dues], WRKF 89.3, May 1, 2015</ref>
*Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-64) is unconfirmed as a dues-paying ALEC member. Hodges sponsored a 2017 [https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/HB685/2017 bill] similar to ALEC's draft "[https://web.archive.org/web/20160720150615/https://www.alec.org/model-policy/draft-shell-model-peace-israel-act-protection-and-enforcement-against-the-commercial-exclusion-of-israel-act/ Protection and Enforcement Against the Commercial Exclusion of Israel]" (since removed from ALEC's website).<ref>Mark Ballard, [http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_375df5a4-4160-11e7-baae-831f4442e27f.html Louisiana House moves to support Israel, but bill is gutted of strongest requirements], The Advocate, May 25, 2017.</ref> <ref>[https://palestinesquare.com/2016/07/25/alec-goes-after-bds/ ALEC Goes After BDS], Institute for Palestine Studies, July 25, 2016</ref> <ref>Jessica Mason, [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/07/13126/alec-2016-agenda-boosts-charters-coal-and-other-corporate-funders ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal, and Other Corporate Funders], PR Watch, July 26, 2016</ref>
====Former Representatives====
* Rep. Thomas Willmott John Anders (RD-9221), ALEC ; [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* Rep. Joe Lopinto (R-80), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,<ref name="Advocate"/> where he spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy"<ref name="MeetingMaterials">American Legislative Exchange Council, "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy," annual meeting speaker biographies and materialsEnergy, August 3, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>* Rep. Nicholas J. Lorusso (R-94), ALEC [[Public Safety Environment and Elections Agriculture Task Force]] member<ref name="PSENOLAEEANOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/pse_351-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting35-day_mailing_eea_final%20new%20orleans.pdf Public Safety & Elections Task Force 2011 Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 MinutesDirectory – Full Name and Address], organizational document, June 30, 2011, p. 5, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>* Rep. Erich Ponti (R-69), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. John M. Schroder, Sr. (R-77)Energy, ALEC [[Tax Environment and Fiscal Policy Agriculture Task Force]] member<ref name="TaxCinci"/>* Rep. Girod Jackson (D-87), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. Joe Harrison (R-51), [[ALEC Award Winners|ALEC Legislator of the Year]] 2014 "thanks to his efforts on Louisiana’s unanimous passage of the [https://www.alecexposed.org/w/images/c/cd/Amendments_to_ALEC%C3%ADs_Balanced_Budget_Amendment_Policy.pdf Balance(d) Budget Amendment],"<ref>Richard Fischer, [http://m.tri-parishtimes.com/mobile/news/article_46ea1d54-11d4-11e4-9fd8-0019bb2963f4.html Rep. Harrison to receive Legislator of the Year award], ''Tri-Parish Times'', July 22, 2014.</ref> [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chairman]],<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011</ref><ref name="StateChairs"/> Member of [[Education Task Force]]<ref>Jeremy Alford, [http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20110804/ARTICLES/110809741/-1/living?Title=Local-representative-has-role-in-national-gathering Local representative has role in national gathering], ''Houma Today''Membership Directory, August 4, 2011</ref>, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,<ref name="Advocate"/> solicited funds for "ALEC Louisiana Scholarship Fund" on state stationery July 2, 2012<ref name="LAVoice2">Tom Aswell, [http://louisianavoice.com/2012/07/05/state-rep-joe-harrison-uses-state-stationery-to-solicit-1000-contributions-in-order-to-support-alec-agenda/ State Rep. Joe Harrison uses state stationery to solicit $1,000 contributions in order to support ALEC agenda], ''Louisiana Voice'', July 5, 2012</ref> (for more on how ALEC's "scholarship" scheme helps corporations fund legislators' trips, see ''PRWatch.org'' [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/08/10945/%E2%80%9Clegislative-laundry%E2%80%9D-investigative-report-mechanics-alec-scholarship-fund here], [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/05/11443/cmd-special-report-alecs-scholarship-scheme-helps-corporations-fund-legislator-tr here] and [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/05/11498/quid-pro-status-quo-alec-state-sanctioned-corruption-ohio here]).* Rep. Brett F. Geymann (R-35), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] member,<ref name="ITSD"/> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. James R. Fannin (D-13), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="TaxCinci">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf Committee Roster], organizational task force membership directory, March 3, 2011, document obtained and released by [http://www.commoncause.org Common Cause]</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Jeff Arnold (D-102:New Orleans), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Elton Aubert (D-58), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Timothy G. Burns (R-89); [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="CJNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/1-35-day_mailing_civil-final%20new%20orleans2.pdf organizational member spreadsheet], August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause</ref>
* Rep. Glenn Ansardi [[George "Greg" Cromer]] (R-90), former [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chairman]]<ref name="1999ALECStateChairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://webwww.archivealec.org/webabout-alec/200012080343state-chairmen/http:/www.alec.org/viewpage.cfm?id=716&xsectionid=5#alumni ’99 ALEC Leaders in the StatesState Chairmen], organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000organization website, accessed November April 2012</ref>* Rep. Elton Aubert (D-58), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[[Civil Justice Task Force]] member,<ref name="AdvocateCJSD">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://>* Repwww. Damon Jcommoncause. Baldone; (Dorg/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/civil_justice_35-53), day_mailing%20San%20Diego.pdf ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task ForcePacket August 2010], organizational document obtained and released by [http://www.commoncause.org Common Cause] member, August 2010</ref name="PSENOLA"/>, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate">Marsha Shuler, [http://theadvocate.com/news/457803-65/official-trips-to-cost-la. Official trips to cost La. $70,000], ''The Advocate'', July 28, 2011</ref>* Rep- '''Announced he was resigning from ALEC and from his position as [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC state chairman of Louisiana]] on April 17, 2012. Peppi Bruneau '''<ref name="1999ALECLAVoice">American Legislative Exchange CouncilTom Aswell, [http://weblouisianavoice.archive.orgcom/web2012/20001208034304/http:18/www.first-it-was-corporations-bailing-out-now-the-parade-of-louisiana-legislators-exiting-alec.org-membership-begins/viewpage.cfm?id=716&xsectionid=5#alumni ’99 First it was corporations bailing out; now the parade of Louisiana Legislators exiting ALEC Leaders in the Statesmembership begins], organizational document''Louisiana Voice'', archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000April 18 2012, accessed November April 2012</ref>See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.
* Rep. Jean Doerge (D-10); [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name="HHSNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/35-day_mailing_hhs%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause</ref>
* Rep. Hollis Downs (R-12); [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref name="ITSD">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecommunications_&_information_technology_35-day_mailing%20San%20Diego.pdf Committee Roster], organizational task force membership directory, July 1, 2012, document obtained and released by [http://www.commoncause.org Common Cause]</ref>
* Rep. James R. Fannin (D-13), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="TaxCinci">American Legislative Exchange Council, [https://web.archive.org/web/20121118195632/https://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf Committee Roster], organizational task force membership directory, March 3, 2011, document obtained and released by [http://www.commoncause.org Common Cause]</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Franklin J. Foil (R-70); [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref name="ITSD"/>
* Rep. Brett F. Geymann (R-35), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] member,<ref name="ITSD"/> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Johnny Guinn (R-37), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Joe Harrison (R-51), [[ALEC Award Winners|ALEC Legislator of the Year]] 2014 "thanks to his efforts on Louisiana’s unanimous passage of the [https://www.alecexposed.org/w/images/c/cd/Amendments_to_ALEC%C3%ADs_Balanced_Budget_Amendment_Policy.pdf Balance(d) Budget Amendment],"<ref>Richard Fischer, [http://m.tri-parishtimes.com/mobile/news/article_46ea1d54-11d4-11e4-9fd8-0019bb2963f4.html HarrRep. Harrison to receive Legislator of the Year award], ''Tri-Parish Times'', July 22, 2014.</ref> [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chairman]],<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011</ref><ref name="StateChairs"/> Member of [[Education Task Force]]<ref>Jeremy Alford, [http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20110804/ARTICLES/110809741/-1/living?Title=Local-representative-has-role-in-national-gathering Local representative has role in national gathering], ''Houma Today'', August 4, 2011</ref>, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,<ref name="Advocate"/> solicited funds for "ALEC Louisiana Scholarship Fund" on state stationery July 2, 2012<ref name="LAVoice3">Tom Aswell, [http://louisianavoice.com/2012/07/05/state-rep-joe-harrison-uses-state-stationery-to-solicit-1000-contributions-in-order-to-support-alec-agenda/ State HarrRep. Joe Harrison uses state stationery to solicit $1,000 contributions in order to support ALEC agenda], ''Louisiana Voice'', July 5, 2012</ref> (for more on how ALEC's "scholarship" scheme helps corporations fund legislators' trips, see ''PRWatch.org'' [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/08/10945/%E2%80%9Clegislative-laundry%E2%80%9D-investigative-report-mechanics-alec-scholarship-fund here], [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/05/11443/cmd-special-report-alecs-scholarship-scheme-helps-corporations-fund-legislator-tr here] and [https://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/05/11498/quid-pro-status-quo-alec-state-sanctioned-corruption-ohio here]).
* Rep. Lowell C. "Chris" Hazel (R-27), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member<ref name="TaxCinci"/>
* Rep. Bob Hensgens (R-47), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Frank Hoffmann (R-15)<ref name="HHS Letter">American Legislative Exchange Council, [https://www.sourcewatch.org/images/6/6b/ALEC_Health_Care_letter_2009.pdf Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi] RE: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/51653529/Alec-Attacks-Hcr Federal health reform efforts], June 24, 2009</ref> ALEC [[Education Task Force]] member,<ref name="EduNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/education_35-day_mailing%20-%20new%20orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Nita Hutter (R-104), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Donald AWalter Leger, III (D-91), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] member,<ref name="EduNOLA"/> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. Kennard Girod Jackson (D-87), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="1999ALECAdvocate"/>American Legislative Exchange Council* Rep. Cameron Henry, Jr. (R-82), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="TaxCinci"/> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>, paid 2-year ALEC membership fee on April 16, 2010.<ref>Jr. Rep. Lowell Chris Hazel, [http://webethics.archivela.orggov/webCampaignFinanceSearch/200012080343/http:/wwwLA-22144.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.alec20, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb.org1, 2011</viewpageref>* Rep. Christopher J.cfm?id=716&xsectionid=5#alumni ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States]Roy, organizational documentJr. (D-25), archived by the Wayback Machine December 8ALEC [[Commerce, 2000, accessed November 2012Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] member<ref name="CIEDNOLA"/ref>
* Rep. John LaBruzzo (R-81), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member,<ref name="HHSCinci">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/hhs_35-daymailing_2011stfs%20ohio.pdf Committee Roster], organizational task force membership directory, March 31, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Harvey LeBas (D-38), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member,<ref name="HHSCinci"/> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Anthony Ligi (R-79), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Joe Lopinto (R-80), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,<ref name="Advocate"/> where he spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy"<ref name="MeetingMaterials">American Legislative Exchange Council, "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy," annual meeting speaker biographies and materials, August 3, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>
* Rep. Nicholas J. Lorusso (R-94), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] member<ref name="PSENOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/pse_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20new%20orleans.pdf 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</ref>
* Rep. Nickie J. Monica (R-57), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] member<ref name="CIEDNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/cied_35-day_mailing_2011_annual_meeting%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause</ref>
* Rep. Rick Nowlin (R-23), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>
* Rep. Christopher JErich Ponti (R-69), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="Advocate"/>* Rep. Jerome P. "Dee" Richard (I-55), attended 2009 ALEC annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. Roy<ref name="LAVoice2">Tom Aswell, Jr[https://louisianavoice. com/2012/04/11/3488/ Did legislators collect from ALEC and from House and Senate for attending legislative planning conferences?], Louisiana Voice, April 11, 2012</ref>* Rep. Scott M. Simon (DR-2574)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] member,<ref name="CIEDCinci">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/cied_35-day_mailingstfs11%20Ohio.pdf Committee Roster], organizational task force membership directory, March 31, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause</ref> attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="CIEDNOLAAdvocate"/>, paid for 2-year ALEC membership on June 7, 2012<ref>SimoRep. Scott Simon, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-35469.pdf] Candidate's Report, pg.9, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 2013</ref><ref name=docu/> * Speaker Jim WRep. John M. Schroder, Sr. Tucker (R-8677), ALEC [[Communications Tax and Technology Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="ITSDTaxCinci"/> * Rep. Kirk Talbot (R-78), attended 2011 2010 ALEC Annual Meetingin San Diego<ref name="AdvocateLAVoice2"/><ref name=docu/>* Rep. Thomas Willmott (R-92), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* Rep. Mark Wright (R-77) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
====Former Senators====
* Sen. Ben Wayne NeversNorby Chabert (R-20), paid for 2-year ALEC membership on April 19, 2010<ref> Campaign to Elect Norby Chabert, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-23206.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.33], filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 16, 2011</ref>* Sen. Dale Erdey (R-13); [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name="HHSNOLA"/><ref name=docu/> * Sen. Jack L. Donahue, SrJr. (DR-1211), ALEC [[Education Civil Justice Task Force]] member<ref name="EduNOLACJNOLA"/>* Sen. Joseph H. Major Thibaut, Jr. (D-18), paid 2-year ALEC membership fee on April 16, 2010<ref> Jr. Sen. Major Thibaut, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-22148.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.49], filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 1, 2011</ref>
* Sen. Robert W. Kostelka (R-35); [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
* Sen. David BagnerisDaniel R. Martiny (R-10); [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]], currently a Justice of the LA 4th Circuit Court of Appeals <ref name="1995ALECSBPSENOLA"/>* Former Sen. [[Noble Ellington]]paid for 2-year ALEC membership on January 14, National Chairman and former [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]2005<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange CouncilMartSen. Daniel Martiny, [httpshttp://wwwethics.sourcewatchla.orggov/imagesCampaignFinanceSearch/3/3b/EPALetterforSenateLA-9210.pdf Letter to Senate Majority Leader ReidCandidate's Report, pg.29], RE: the EPA’s plan filed to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air ActLouisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 3, March 10, 20102006</ref><ref name="Board of Directors">American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www* Sen.alecMichael J.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Board_of_Directors&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11888 Board of Directors], organization website, accessed Michot (R-34) paid 2-year membership fee on July 221, 20112008 </ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange CouncilMichael J. Michot, [httpshttp://wwwethics.alecexposedla.orggov/wCampaignFinanceSearch/images/7/72/ALEC_State_Chairmen_ExposedLA-16646.pdf ALEC State Chairmen]Candidate's Report, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracypg.34, July 13filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 17, 20112009</ref>
* Sen. Willie Mount (D-27), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
* Sen. Julie Quinn (R-06), paid 2-year membership fee on March 8, 2010 <ref>Michael J. Michot, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-30616.pdf] Candidate's Report, pg.41, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 2012</ref>
* Sen. Neil Riser (R-32), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] member<ref name="ITSD"/>
* Sen. Ben Wayne Nevers, Sr. (D-12), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] member<ref name="EduNOLA"/>
* Sen. Francis Thompson (D-34)<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/> <ref> ThomSen. Francis C. Thompson, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-24825.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.28], filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Sept. 22, 2011</ref> <ref>ThomSen. Francis C. Thompson, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-24825.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.28], filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 17, 2010</ref><ref name="Advocate"/>
* Sen. Michael Walsworth (R-33) <ref name="LAVoice2"/><ref name="Advocate"/>
==References==
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