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====House of Representatives====
 
====House of Representatives====
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* Rep. Harry R. Brooks, Jr. (R-19), 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. Rick Eldridge (R-10)<ref name=Revealed2019/> joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Criminal Justice Task Force]]<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. David Byrd (R-71), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
 
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* Rep. Sheila K. Butt (R-64), Republican Majority Floor Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, attended ALEC meeting in San Diego, 2015.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153618555885832&set=a.10150437423195832.422086.770440831&type=1&theater Sheila Butt's personal facebook page showing photo from ALEC hotel room], accessed July 27, 2015.</ref>
 
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* Rep. Martin Daniel (R-18), 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>[[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
 
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* Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R-73)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
 
 
* Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-11), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>, [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
 
* Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-11), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>, [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Rep. Tilman Goins (R-10), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | Attended 2017 Annual Meeting]]
 
 
* Rep. David Hawk (R-5), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Alternate<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>  
 
* Rep. David Hawk (R-5), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Alternate<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>  
 
* Rep. Patsy Hazlewood (R-27)<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>
 
* Rep. Patsy Hazlewood (R-27)<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. Dan Howell (R-22), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/><ref name=docu/><ref name="salt">ALEC, [https://www.alec.org/article/alec-members-urge-congress-to-eliminate-state-and-local-tax-deduction-in-exchange-for-pro-growth-lower-rates/ State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates], ''ALEC'', October 16, 2017.</ref>
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* Rep. Dan Howell (R-22) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/><ref name=docu/><ref name="salt">ALEC, [https://www.alec.org/article/alec-members-urge-congress-to-eliminate-state-and-local-tax-deduction-in-exchange-for-pro-growth-lower-rates/ State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates], ''ALEC'', October 16, 2017.</ref>; member of the [[Education and Workforce Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Curtis G. Johnson (R-68), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="TFAOH"/>
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* Rep. Curtis G. Johnson (R-68) joined ALEC in 2011; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="TFAOH"/>
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* Rep. Kelly Keisling (R-38), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Kelly Keisling (R-38) 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.<ref name="eea21">David Armiak, [https://www.exposedbycmd.org/featured-documents/alec-energy-environment-and-agriculture-task-force-registered-attendees-for-the-2021-states-nation-policy-summit/ ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit], ''ExposedbyCMD'', February 8, 2022.</ref>; ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
 
* Rep. [[Susan Lynn]] (R-57)<ref name=docu/><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><ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange Council, [https://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>
 
* Rep. [[Susan Lynn]] (R-57)<ref name=docu/><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><ref name="EPA Letter for Senate">American Legislative Exchange Council, [https://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>
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* Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-26), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="TFAOH"/>
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* Rep. Dennis Powers (R-36)<ref name=docu/> joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Steve K. McDaniel (R-72), ALEC [[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. Dennis Powers (R-36)<ref name=docu/>
 
 
* Rep. John D. Ragan (R-33), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>  
 
* Rep. John D. Ragan (R-33), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>  
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* Rep. Bob Ramsey, (R-20) ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Jay Reedy (R-74) joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture 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 “Workshop: New Education Polling Data with [[EdChoice]]", “Opening General Session”, “General Session - Morning”, “Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19” and “Friday General Session - Morning”, attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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* Rep. Jay Reedy  (R-74), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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* Rep. Michael Sparks (R-49)<ref name=document2019> Nick Surgey [https://documented.net/2019/08/alec-legislators-am-2019/ Aug 2019] "Documented", August 19, 2019</ref>
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* Rep. Bill Sanderson (R-77); [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair]
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* Rep. Christopher Todd (R-73) joined ALEC in 2019; former [[ALEC State Chairmen|State Chair]]; 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.<ref name="eea21"/>; 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 "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Post-Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "Rural Caucus Meeting", "General Session - Morning", "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!", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "CARE Constituent Management Training" and “ALEC CONNECT Training"; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Rep. Charles Michael Sargent, Jr. (R-61), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>
 
 
* Rep. Ron Travis (R-31)<ref name=docu/>
 
* Rep. Ron Travis (R-31)<ref name=docu/>
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* Rep. Mark White (R-83), ALEC [[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>
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* Rep. Mark White (R-83) joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Education and Workforce Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>; ALEC [[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>
  
 
====Senate====
 
====Senate====
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* Sen. Mike Bell (R-9), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Richard Briggs (R-7) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Sen. Mark Green (R-22), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Sen. Ferrell Haile (R-18) joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (R-26), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Ed Jackson (R-25), 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. Ed Jackson (R-27), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]  
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* Sen. Jon Lundberg (R-4) joined ALEC in 2009; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>; lists the American Legislative Exchange Council as an organizational affiliation in the Chamber Book of the 112th Assembly<ref>Tennessee Senate, [https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Archives/Senate/112GA/publications/senate%20chamber%20book%20F%20(revised%205-26-21).pdf Chamber Book of the 112th General Assembly, 2021—2022], ''Tennessee Senate'', accessed May 24, 2022.</ref>
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* Sen. Brian K. Kelsey (R-31), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Chair <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Becky Massey (R-6) joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings<ref name=2019AM/>; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Sen. Frank Niceley (R-8), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>  
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* Sen. Randy McNally (R-5) joined ALEC in 2011; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Sen. Steve Southerland (R-1), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="TFAOH"/>
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* Sen. Frank Niceley (R-8) joined ALEC in 2014; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual Meetings, <ref name=2019AM/>ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>  
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* Sen. Reginald Tate (D-33),<ref name="KnoxNews"/> ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member<ref name="TAXCINI">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2010_SNPS.pdf organizational task force membership directory], March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012.</ref>
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* Sen. Mark Pody (R-17)<ref name=Revealed2019/> 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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* Sen. Ken Yager (R-12), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="CIENOLA"/>
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* Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-23) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Education and Workforce Development Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>
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* Sen. John  Stevens (R-24), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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* Sen. Steve Southerland (R-9) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name=alecexposed2020/>; ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="TFAOH"/>
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* Sen. Dawn White (R-13) 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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* Sen. Ken Yager (R-12) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting;<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="CIENOLA"/>
  
 
====Other Tennessee Office Holders====
 
====Other Tennessee Office Holders====
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* Cleveland Mayor-Elect Kevin D. Brooks, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
 
 
* U.S. District Court Judge, former Sen. Mark S. Norris (R-32), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>
 
* U.S. District Court Judge, former Sen. Mark S. Norris (R-32), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member<ref name="CJNOLA"/>
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* Rutherford County Mayor-elect Bill Ketron (former state senator), [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]],<ref name="2014chairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ State Chairs], organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.</ref> ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name="EEADC"/>  and [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="TFAOH"/> attended 2011<ref name="DNJ">Don Enss, [http://www.dnj.com/article/20110830/OPINION02/108300302 Ketron's tie to ALEC shows real motive on Voter ID], ''Daily News Journal'', August 29, 2011</ref> and 2015 ALEC Annual Meetings.<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference">Richard Locker, "[http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/07/legislative-councils-influence-rises-tennessee/70975500/  Legislative council's influence rises in Tennessee]," ''The Tennessean'', May 7, 2015.</ref> Ketron told ''The Tennessean'' that 6 other senators and 22 Tennessee legislators attended the 2015 ALEC meeting.<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/>
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* Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron (former state senator), Former State Chair,<ref name="2014chairs">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/ State Chairs], organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.</ref> ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]<ref name="EEADC"/>  and [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] member,<ref name="TFAOH"/> attended 2011<ref name="DNJ">Don Enss, [http://www.dnj.com/article/20110830/OPINION02/108300302 Ketron's tie to ALEC shows real motive on Voter ID], ''Daily News Journal'', August 29, 2011</ref> and 2015 ALEC Annual Meetings.<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference">Richard Locker, "[http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/07/legislative-councils-influence-rises-tennessee/70975500/  Legislative council's influence rises in Tennessee]," ''The Tennessean'', May 7, 2015.</ref> Ketron told ''The Tennessean'' that 6 other senators and 22 Tennessee legislators attended the 2015 ALEC meeting.<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/>
  
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====Former Legislators====
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====Former Representatives====
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* Rep. David Shepard (D-69), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/> - '''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that "he joined and paid his first year's dues in 2010 -- $100 -- but never actually attended a meeting, then sent repeated notice of his resignation" in 2012.<ref name="Knox"/> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''
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* Rep. Joseph Armstrong (D-15), 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> - '''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that "he stopped paying dues in 2010 and, after discovering he was still listed as a member, sending a resignation notice" in 2012.<ref name="Knox">Tom Humphrey, [http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2012/07/two-tn-democrats-quit-alec-as.html Two TN Democrats Quit ALEC as Republican Legislators Praise It], ''Knox News'' "Humphrey on the Hill" column, July 29, 2012.</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''
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* Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
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* Rep. Sheila K. Butt (R-64), Republican Majority Floor Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, attended ALEC meeting in San Diego, 2015.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153618555885832&set=a.10150437423195832.422086.770440831&type=1&theater Sheila Butt's personal facebook page showing photo from ALEC hotel room], accessed July 27, 2015.</ref>
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* Rep. [[Curry Todd]] (R-95), [[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> Member of [[ALEC Board of Directors]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Board_of_Directors&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11888 Board of Directors], organizational website, accessed July 7, 2011.</ref><ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/> and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member,<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/> attended the 2015 ALEC annual conference<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/>
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* Rep. David Byrd (R-71), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
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* Rep. Barrett W. Rich (R-94), 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], organizational Civil Justice Task Force document, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Kent Calfee (R-32)<ref name=Revealed2019> Nick Surgey [https://documented.net/2019/12/revealed-alec-dec2019-meeting-registration-list/ Revealed] "Documented", Dec 6, 2019</ref>
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* Rep. Stephen McManus (R-96), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_CIED_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
 
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* Rep. Jon C. Lundberg (R-1), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
 
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* Rep. Ryan A. Haynes (R-14), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
 
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* Rep. Joshua G. Evans (R-66)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member<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 Directory – Full Name and Address], Public Safety Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
 
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* Rep. Mike T. Harrison (R-9), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TFAOH"> 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 Directory – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
 
 
* Rep. Joe Carr (R-48), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
 
* Rep. Joe Carr (R-48), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
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* Rep. Martin Daniel (R-18), [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]], 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>[[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
 
* Rep. Vince Dean (R-30), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
 
* Rep. Vince Dean (R-30), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
 
* Rep. Vance Dennis (R-71), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
 
* Rep. Vance Dennis (R-71), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Joseph Armstrong (D-15), 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> - '''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that "he stopped paying dues in 2010 and, after discovering he was still listed as a member, sending a resignation notice" in 2012.<ref name="Knox">Tom Humphrey, [http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2012/07/two-tn-democrats-quit-alec-as.html Two TN Democrats Quit ALEC as Republican Legislators Praise It], ''Knox News'' "Humphrey on the Hill" column, July 29, 2012.</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''
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* Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R-73)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
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* Former Rep. Dale Ford (R-6)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>
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* Rep. Joshua G. Evans (R-66)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member<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 Directory – Full Name and Address], Public Safety Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>  
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* Former Rep. Julia Hurley (R-32), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Dale Ford (R-6)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>
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* Rep. Tilman Goins (R-10), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | Attended 2017 Annual Meeting]]
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* Rep. Mike T. Harrison (R-9), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TFAOH"> 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 Directory – 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. Ryan A. Haynes (R-14), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
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* Rep. Julia Hurley (R-32), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
 
* Rep. Phillip Max Johnson (R-78), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref> 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>  
 
* Rep. Phillip Max Johnson (R-78), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member<ref> 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>  
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* Former Rep. Debra Young Maggart (R-45), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>  
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* Rep. Charles Michael Sargent, Jr. (R-61), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>
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* Former Rep. Joe McCard (R-Maryville; chief clerk of the state House as of 2011)<ref name="KnoxNews">Tom Humphrey, [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jul/24/harwell-stops-payment-for-some-out-of-state/ House Speaker Harwell stops payment for some out-of-state legislator travel], ''KnoxNews''.com, July 24, 2011</ref>
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* Rep. Harry R. Brooks, Jr. (R-19), 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. Jon C. Lundberg (R-1), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
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* Rep. Debra Young Maggart (R-45), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>  
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* Rep. Joe McCard (R-Maryville; chief clerk of the state House as of 2011)<ref name="KnoxNews">Tom Humphrey, [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jul/24/harwell-stops-payment-for-some-out-of-state/ House Speaker Harwell stops payment for some out-of-state legislator travel], ''KnoxNews''.com, July 24, 2011</ref>
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* Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-26), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="TFAOH"/>
 
* Rep. Joe McCord (R-8), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>  
 
* Rep. Joe McCord (R-8), ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/>  
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* Former Rep. Johnny Richard Montgomery (R-12), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Steve K. McDaniel (R-72), ALEC [[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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* Former Rep. Randall H. Stamps (R) ran for TN SOS in 2009. <ref name="1995SB"/>
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* Rep. Stephen McManus (R-96), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_CIED_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleans.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Bob Ramsey,(R-20) ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] and  [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Johnny Richard Montgomery (R-12), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>
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* Rep. Barrett W. Rich (R-94), 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], organizational Civil Justice Task Force document, August 2011,  obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>
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* Rep. Bill Sanderson (R-77); [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair]
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* Rep. David Shepard (D-69), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/> - '''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that "he joined and paid his first year's dues in 2010 -- $100 -- but never actually attended a meeting, then sent repeated notice of his resignation" in 2012.<ref name="Knox"/> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''
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* Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
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* Rep. Randall H. Stamps (R) ran for TN SOS in 2009. <ref name="1995SB"/>
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* Rep. [[Curry Todd]] (R-95), [[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> Member of [[ALEC Board of Directors]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Board_of_Directors&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11888 Board of Directors], organizational website, accessed July 7, 2011.</ref><ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/> and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member,<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/> attended the 2015 ALEC annual conference<ref name="locker 2015 annual conference"/>
  
 
====Former Senators====
 
====Former Senators====
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* State director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office Jim Tracy, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>  
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* Sen. Mike Bell (R-9), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Ophelia Ford (D-29)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>
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* Sen. Mark Green (R-22), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]
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* Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (R-26), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
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* Sen. Brian K. Kelsey (R-31), [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC State Chair]], ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Chair,<ref name="CJNOLA"/> 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 “Process Working Group”, “Education and Workforce Development Task Force Meeting” and “ALEC CONNECT Training”
 
* Sen. Jim Kyle (D-28)<ref name="1995SB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ed. Samuel A. Brunelli, ''Sourcebook of American State Legislation, Volume II'', organizational annual publication, January 1995.</ref><ref name=docu/>
 
* Sen. Jim Kyle (D-28)<ref name="1995SB">American Legislative Exchange Council, ed. Samuel A. Brunelli, ''Sourcebook of American State Legislation, Volume II'', organizational annual publication, January 1995.</ref><ref name=docu/>
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* Sen. Ophelia Ford (D-29)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>
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* Sen. Reginald Tate (D-33),<ref name="KnoxNews"/> ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member<ref name="TAXCINI">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2010_SNPS.pdf organizational task force membership directory], March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012.</ref>
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* State director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office Jim Tracy, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
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====Former Office Holders====
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* Cleveland Mayor-Elect Kevin D. Brooks, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
  
 
==References==
 
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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 Tennessee 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.

Tennessee Legislators with ALEC Ties

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Other Tennessee Office Holders

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Former Senators

Former Office Holders

References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nick Surgey Revealed "Documented", Dec 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 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 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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
  5. ↑ Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  6. ↑ ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ Jump up to: 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  8. ↑ Jump up to: 8.0 8.1 David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ Jump up to: 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, organizational Civil Justice Task Force document, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  10. ↑ Jump up to: 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  11. ↑ 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
  12. ↑ Jump up to: 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  13. ↑ Nick Surgey Aug 2019 "Documented", August 19, 2019
  14. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  15. ↑ David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ Tennessee Senate, Chamber Book of the 112th General Assembly, 2021—2022, Tennessee Senate, accessed May 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ Jump up to: 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  18. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
  19. ↑ Don Enss, Ketron's tie to ALEC shows real motive on Voter ID, Daily News Journal, August 29, 2011
  20. ↑ Jump up to: 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Richard Locker, "Legislative council's influence rises in Tennessee," The Tennessean, May 7, 2015.
  21. ↑ Jump up to: 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 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
  22. ↑ Jump up to: 22.0 22.1 Tom Humphrey, Two TN Democrats Quit ALEC as Republican Legislators Praise It, Knox News "Humphrey on the Hill" column, July 29, 2012.
  23. ↑ Sheila Butt's personal facebook page showing photo from ALEC hotel room, accessed July 27, 2015.
  24. ↑ Jump up to: 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Public Safety 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. ↑ Jump up to: 26.0 26.1 Tom Humphrey, House Speaker Harwell stops payment for some out-of-state legislator travel, KnoxNews.com, July 24, 2011
  27. ↑ Jump up to: 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  28. ↑ Jump up to: 28.0 28.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, ed. Samuel A. Brunelli, Sourcebook of American State Legislation, Volume II, organizational annual publication, January 1995.
  29. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  30. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed July 7, 2011.
  31. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012.
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