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====House of Representatives====
 
====House of Representatives====
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* Rep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref> [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>
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* Rep. Carl Anderson (D-103), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]<ref name=docu>Jamie Corey [https://documented.net/2019/06/06/new-alec-membership-list-names-more-legislators-tied-to-the-group/ NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP] ''Documented'' June 6, 2019</ref>
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* Rep. Bruce W. Bannister (R-24), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf
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* Rep. Lucas Atkinson (D-57), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. William H. Bailey (R-104) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020>David Armiak and Arn Pearson, [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.</ref>
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* Rep. Bruce W. Bannister (R-24), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TFOH"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf
 
– Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
 
– Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. [[Liston Barfield]] (R-58), ALEC [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]] and Secretary of Board of Directors<ref name="StateChairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed April 2012</ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council,[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ALEC Board of Directors Secretary], organization website, accessed March 2, 2012</ref> and [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
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* Rep. Bart Blackwell (R-81) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Alan D. Clemmons (R-107), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref> 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 Director – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Paula Calhoon (R-87) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Bobby Harrell (R-114) currently Speaker of the House.<ref name="1995ALECSB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ''Sourcebook'', annual organizational publication, 1995</ref>
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* Rep. Jerry Carter (R-03)<ref>Nick Surgey, [https://documented.net/2019/12/revealed-alec-dec2019-meeting-registration-list/ Revealed: ALEC Meeting Registration list, State Legislators in the minority, many states unrepresented], ''Documented'', December 6, 2019.</ref>
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* Rep. Dwight Loftis (R-19), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/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>  
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* Rep. Micah Caskey (R-89), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Phillip D. Owens (R-5), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref> 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>  
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* Rep. Bobby J. Cox (R-21) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. William E. Sandifer, III (R-2)<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/>, ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/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>  and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford (R-68)<ref name=docu/>, Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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* Rep. Garry Smith (R-27)<ref name="HHS Letter">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://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>
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* Rep. Jason Elliott (R-22) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/> [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Ted M. Vick (D-53), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref> 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], Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> - '''Announced he was ending his eight-year relationship with ALEC on April 24, 2012.'''<ref>Rep. Ted Vick, [http://www.fitsnews.com/2012/04/24/ted-vick-resigns-from-alec/ Ted Vick Resigns From ALEC], press release published by ''FITSnews.com'', April 24, 2012, accessed April 2012</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.
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* Rep. Cally Forrest (R-39) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexosed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. W. Brian White (R-6), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref> 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>
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* Rep. Craig A. Gagnon (R-11) joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Kambrell H. Garvin (D-77) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam (R-42) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Patrick B. Haddon (R-19) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Kevin Hardee (R-105) joined ALEC in 2014; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Lee Hewitt (R-108) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Max T. Hyde, Jr. (R-32) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Jeffrey Johnson (R-58), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon (R-43) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Steven Long (R-37) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Phillip Lowe (R-60) <ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref>
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* Rep. John R. McCravy III (R-13) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Annie E. McDaniel (D-41) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. J.A. Moore (D-15) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting
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* Rep. Adam M. Morgan (R-20) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Dennis Moss (R-29) joined ALEC in 2012; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Criminal Justice Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Brandon Newton (R-45) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Weston J. Newton (R-120) <ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref>
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* Rep. Melissa Lackey Oremus (R-84) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Seth Rose (D-72) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. William E. Sandifer, III (R-2)<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate"/>, ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name="EEADC"/>  and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TaIT_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Bill Taylor (R-86) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Federalism & International Relations Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>; 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 he participated in "Federalism and International Relations Subcommittee Meeting" and "Process Working Group", attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>, received [[ALEC]]-[[Freedomworks]] legislator of the week award in 2017.<ref>ALEC, [https://www.alec.org/article/alec-freedomworks-legislator-of-the-week-28/ ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week], ''ALEC'', August 10, 2017.</ref>
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* Rep. Anne Thayer (R-9) joined ALEC in 2012; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Task Force]]
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* Rep. Ashley Trantham (R-28) joined ALEC in 2019; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Communications and Technology Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
  
 
====Senate====
 
====Senate====
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* Sen. Thomas Alexander (R-1)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref name="StateChairs"/> and [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref> 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>
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* Sen. Thomas Alexander (R-1)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, former State Chair<ref name="StateChairs"/> and [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
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* Sen. George "Chip" E. Campsen, III (R-43)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf
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* Sen. George "Chip" E. Campsen, III (R-43)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TFOH"/>
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– Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Sen. Rex Rice (R-02), Attended 2019<ref name=2019AM/> and 2020<ref>David Armiak, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2020/07/23/alec-2020-annual-meeting-attendees-sponsors-revealed/ "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed"], ''Center for Media and Democracy'', July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.</ref> ALEC Annual Meetings, [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Sen. [[Raymond Cleary|Raymond E. Cleary III]] (R-34), former ALEC [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_Chairmen&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13614 ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed June 30, 2011. '''This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.'''</ref> and [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-23) <ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref>
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* Sen. J. Yancey McGill  (D-32) <ref>ALEC 1995 SB</ref>
 
 
* Sen. Daniel B. Verdin, III (R-9)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TAXNOLA"/>
 
* Sen. Daniel B. Verdin, III (R-9)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TAXNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Kent M. Williams (D-30), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Sen. Kent M. Williams (D-30), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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====U.S. Representative====
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* Rep. Jeffrey Duncan (R-3), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>
  
 
====Former Representatives====
 
====Former Representatives====
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* Rep. Joan B. Brady (R-78), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Alternate<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Todd Atwater (R-87)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. James A. Battle, Jr. (D-57), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref> 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 Director – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member,<ref name="CJNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Civil_Justice_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf organizational member spreadsheet], August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.</ref> '''told Unite Blue SC in January 2014, "I did not renew ALEC registration when received in April 2012."'''<ref>Unite Blue SC, [https://twitter.com/UniteBlueSC/status/418585231189630976 S C. State BaleRep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), told us today "I did not renew ALEC registration when received in April 2012" #sctweets #UniteBlue], ''Twitter'' feed, January 1, 2014.</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.
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* Speaker ''Pro Tempore'' Harry Cato (R-17), former [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/3/3b/EPALetterforSenate.pdf Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid], RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010</ref><ref>South Carolina Legislature, [http://www.scstatehouse.gov/members/bios/0331818142.html Speaker ''Pro Tempore'' Harry F. Cato], legislative biography, accessed July 21, 2011</ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://alecexposed.org/w/images/7/72/ALEC_State_Chairmen_Exposed.pdf ALEC State Chairmen], document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011</ref>
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* Rep. [[Liston Barfield]] (R-58), Secretary of [[ALEC Board of Directors]],<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/about-alec/board-of-directors/ ALEC Board of Directors], organizational website, accessed June 19, 2014.</ref> [[International Relations Task Force]] Member,<ref name="IRNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_International_Relations_2012_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.</ref> and former ALEC [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref name="StateChairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed April 2012.</ref>
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* Rep. James H. Harrison (R-75), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <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>
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* Rep. James A. Battle, Jr. (D-57),  ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>
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* Rep. George M. Hearn (R-105), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/telecom&it_updated_35-day_mailing%20New%20Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Arch Beal (R-12)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. Doug Smith (R-32) currently Speaker Pro Tem. <ref name="1995ALECSB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ''Sourcebook'', annual organizational publication, 1995</ref>
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* Rep. Joan B. Brady (R-78), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Thad T . Viers (R-68), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref> [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>
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* Rep. Alan D. Clemmons (R-107), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM> Nick Surgey [https://documented.net/alec-2019-annual-meeting-attendee-list/ 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators] ''Documented'' August 2019</ref>
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* Rep. Westley Cox (R-10), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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====U.S. Representative====
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* Rep. P. Michael Forrester (R-34)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref><ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. Jeffrey Duncan (R-3), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/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>  
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* Rep. Russell Fry (R-106), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Nelson Hardwick (R-106) <ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/wp-content/uploads/Durbin-Response-Letter.pdf Durbin Response Letter], signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.</ref>
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* Rep. Bobby Harrell (R-114) currently Speaker of the House.<ref name="1995ALECSB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ''Sourcebook'', annual organizational publication, 1995</ref>
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* Rep. James H. Harrison (R-75), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_PSE_2011_Annual_Meeting.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>
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* Rep. Terri Haverly (R-35)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. George M. Hearn (R-105), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Phyllis Henderson (R-21)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. Wallace Jordan (R-63), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Dwight Loftis (R-19), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_EEA_2010_SNPS.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Sandy McGarry (R-25), 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 "Civil Justice Task Force Meeting", "Communications and Technology Task Force Meeting", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and Opportunity with [[Frank Luntz]]", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Criminal Justice Task Force Meeting" and "Homeland Security Task Force Meeting"
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* Rep. Al Novstrup (R-3)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. Phillip D. Owens (R-5), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_Education_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
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* Rep. Samuel Rivers (R-15), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Doug Smith (R-32) <ref name="1995ALECSB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ''Sourcebook'', annual organizational publication, 1995</ref>
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* Rep. Garry Smith (R-27) [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]], 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 he participated in "Communications and Technology Subcommittee Meeting", "Tax and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Process Working Group", "Workshop: Post-Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "General Session - Morning", "Communications and Technology Task Force Meeting", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19, ", "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", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Homeland Security Task Force Meeting" and “Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting"<ref name=tp20>David Armiak, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2021/01/13/alec-working-in-partnership-with-turning-point-usa-major-player-in-capitol-insurrection/ "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection"], ''Exposed by CMD'', January 13, 2021, accessed January 26, 2021.</ref>, attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>;<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> 2014 [[ALEC Award Winners|State Legislator of the Year]] for "leadership and initiative."<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/rep-garry-smith-awarded-legislator-year-american-legislative-exchange-council/ Rep. Garry Smith Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council], organizational press release, July 31, 2014.</ref>, attended 2020 ALEC States and Nation Summit where he participated in [[Turning Point USA]] training.<ref name=tp20>David Armiak, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2021/01/13/alec-working-in-partnership-with-turning-point-usa-major-player-in-capitol-insurrection/ "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection"], ''Exposed by CMD'', January 13, 2021, accessed January 14, 2021.</ref>
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* Rep. Ted M. Vick (D-53), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/> - '''Announced he was ending his eight-year relationship with ALEC on April 24, 2012.'''<ref>VickRep. Ted Vick, [http://www.fitsnews.com/2012/04/24/ted-vick-resigns-from-alec/ Ted Vick Resigns From ALEC], press release published by ''FITSnews.com'', April 24, 2012, accessed April 2012</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.
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* Rep. Thad T . Viers (R-68), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>
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* Rep. W. Brian White (R-6), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_HHS_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Mark Willadsen (R-11)<ref name=docu/>
  
 
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====Former Senators====
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* Sen. James H. Ritchie, Jr. (R-13), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 Directory – Full Name and Address], International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
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* Sen. [[Raymond Cleary|Raymond E. Cleary III]] (R-34), former ALEC [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chairman]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_Chairmen&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13614 ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed June 30, 2011. '''This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.'''</ref> and [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref name="IRNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Michael Rose (R-38), [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member. <ref name="TAXNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8072485 organizational task force membership directory], June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>
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* Sen. J. Yancey McGill  (D-32) <ref>ALEC 1995 SB</ref>
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* Sen. James H. Ritchie, Jr. (R-13), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref name="IRNOLA"/>  
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* Sen. Michael Rose (R-38), [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member. <ref name="TAXNOLA">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf organizational task force membership directory], June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012</ref>
  
 
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About ALEC
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 South Carolina 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.

South Carolina Legislators with ALEC Ties

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Senate

U.S. Representative

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  2. ↑ Jump up to: 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 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  4. ↑ Nick Surgey, Revealed: ALEC Meeting Registration list, State Legislators in the minority, many states unrepresented, Documented, December 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Jump up to: 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named alecexosed2020
  7. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EPA Letter for Senate
  10. ↑ Jump up to: 10.0 10.1 10.2 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
  11. ↑ Jump up to: 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 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. ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, August 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ Jump up to: 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  14. ↑ Jump up to: 14.0 14.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012.
  15. ↑ Jump up to: 15.0 15.1 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
  16. ↑ David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
  17. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ Jump up to: 18.0 18.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  19. ↑ Jump up to: 19.0 19.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  20. ↑ Unite Blue SC, S C. State BaleRep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), told us today "I did not renew ALEC registration when received in April 2012" #sctweets #UniteBlue, Twitter feed, January 1, 2014.
  21. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed June 19, 2014.
  22. ↑ Jump up to: 22.0 22.1 22.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
  23. ↑ Jump up to: 23.0 23.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CIENOLA
  24. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  25. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  26. ↑ Jump up to: 26.0 26.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  27. ↑ 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
  28. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. ↑ Jump up to: 29.0 29.1 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. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "tp20" defined multiple times with different content
  30. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Rep. Garry Smith Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, July 31, 2014.
  31. ↑ VickRep. Ted Vick, Ted Vick Resigns From ALEC, press release published by FITSnews.com, April 24, 2012, accessed April 2012
  32. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed June 30, 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.
  33. ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
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