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====House of Representatives====
* Rep. Harry R. Brooks, Jr. Rick Eldridge (R-1910), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http:Revealed2019//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> * Rep. David Byrd (R-71), Attended joined ALEC in 2019 ; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Criminal Justice Task Force]]<ref name=2019AM/alecexposed2020>* Rep. Sheila K. Butt (R-64), Republican Majority Floor Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, attended ALEC meeting in San DiegoDavid Armiak and Arn Pearson, 2015.<ref>[https://www.facebookexposedbycmd.comorg/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>* Rep. Martin Daniel (R-18), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM> Nick Surgey [https:2022/12/documented.net01/alec-2019has-half-the-annuallegislative-meetingmembers-attendeeit-listclaims/ 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - LegislatorsALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims] , ''DocumentedExposed by CMD'' August 2019</ref>[[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]* Rep, December 1, 2022. 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. 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. 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. Dan Howell (R-22), joined ALEC in 2017; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual MeetingMeetings<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/>* 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"/>* 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. Gerald McCormick Dennis Powers (R-2636), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="TFAOH"docu/>* Rep. Steve K. McDaniel (R-72), joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Communications Commerce, Insurance and Technology Economic Development 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> * Rep. Dennis Powers (R-36)<ref name=docualecexposed2020/>
* Rep. John D. Ragan (R-33), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
* Rep. Bob Ramsey, Jay Reedy (R-2074) joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health Energy, Environment and Human Services 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 [[Communications and Technology Task ForceEdChoice]] Alternate", “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="COMTECHNOLA"2019AM/>* Rep. Jay Reedy Michael Sparks (R-7449), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AMdocument2019> Nick Surgey [https://documented.net/2019/08/alec-legislators-am-2019/ Aug 2019] "Documented", August 19, 2019</ref>* Rep. Bill Sanderson Christopher Todd (R-7773)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/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair?title=ALEC_2020_States_and_Nation_Policy_Summit_Attendees 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit]* Rep. Charles Michael Sargentwhere 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!", Jr. (R"Friday General Session -61)Morning", ALEC [[Commerce"Energy, Insurance Environment and Economic Development Agriculture Task Force]] MemberMeeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "CARE Constituent Management Training" and “ALEC CONNECT Training"; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name="CIENOLA"alecexposed2020/>
* Rep. Ron Travis (R-31)<ref name=docu/>
* 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====
* Sen. Mike Bell Richard Briggs (R-97), joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Mark Green Ferrell Haile (R-2218), [[joined ALEC in 2017 ; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting Attendees | registered ; member]]* Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (R-26), ALEC of the [[Education Health and Human Services Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"alecexposed2020/>* Sen. Ed Jackson (R-2725), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<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]] * Sen. Brian K. Kelsey Jon Lundberg (R-314), joined ALEC in 2009; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Chair <ref name="CJNOLA"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>* 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/>* 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=2019AMalecexposed2020/>* Sen. Frank Niceley (R-8), joined ALEC in 2014; Attended the 2019 and 2020<ref name=alecexposed2020/> ALEC Annual MeetingMeetings, <ref name=2019AM/>ALEC [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] Member<ref name="EEADC"/> * 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/>* 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/>
* Sen. John Stevens (R-24), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting<ref name=2019AM/>
* Sen. Steve Southerland (R-19)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"/>* Sen. Reginald Tate Dawn White (DR-3313),<ref name="KnoxNews"/> joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member<ref name="TAXCINI">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http:alecexposed2020//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>* 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====
* 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"/>
* Rutherford County Mayor-elect Bill Ketron (former state senator), [[ALEC State Chairmen|ALEC 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"/>
====Former LegislatorsRepresentatives====* Rep. David Shepard Joseph Armstrong (D-6915), 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.'''* Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>* 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"/>* 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_OrleansNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_HHS_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf organizational member spreadsheetDirectory – Full Name and Address], organizational Civil Justice Health and Human Services Task Force documentMembership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref>* Rep. Stephen McManus (R-96)'''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that "he stopped paying dues in 2010 and, ALEC [[Commerceafter discovering he was still listed as a member, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Membersending a resignation notice" in 2012.<ref name="CIENOLAKnox"> American Legislative Exchange CouncilTom Humphrey, [http://wwwblogs.commoncauseknoxnews.orgcom/humphrey/2012/issues07/moretwo-tn-democrats-democracyquit-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_CIED_2011_Annual_Meeting_New_Orleansas.pdf Directory – Full Name and Addresshtml Two TN Democrats Quit ALEC as Republican Legislators Praise It], organizational task force membership directory''Knox News'' "Humphrey on the Hill" column, August 2011July 29, obtained and released by Common Cause 2012.</ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''* Rep. Jon CSheila K. Lundberg Butt (R-164), Republican Majority Floor Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives, attended ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member meeting in San Diego, 2015.<ref name>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153618555885832&set="PSENOLA"/>* Repa.10150437423195832. Ryan A422086. Haynes (R-14), 770440831&type=1&theater Sheila Butt's personal facebook page showing photo from ALEC [[International Relations Task Forcehotel room]] Member , accessed July 27, 2015.</ref name="PSENOLA"/>* Rep. Joshua G. Evans David Byrd (R-6671)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, Attended 2019 ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] MemberAnnual Meeting<ref name="PSENOLA"> American Legislative Exchange Council, [http:2019AM//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> * Rep. Mike T. Harrison Kent Calfee (R-932), ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="TFAOH"Revealed2019> American Legislative Exchange Council, Nick Surgey [httphttps://wwwdocumented.commoncause.orgnet/2019/issues12/morerevealed-alec-democracydec2019-reforms/alec/whistleblowermeeting-complaint/originalregistration-complaintlist/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf Directory – Full Name and AddressRevealed]"Documented", Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership DirectoryDec 6, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause 2019</ref>
* Rep. Joe Carr (R-48), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>
* 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. Vance Dennis (R-71), ALEC [[Civil Justice Task Force]] Member <ref name="CJNOLA"/>
* Rep. Joseph Armstrong Jimmy Eldridge (DR-1573)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>, ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* 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_HHS_2011_Annual_MeetingNational_ALEC_Exhibit_4_PSE_2011_Annual_Meeting.pdf Directory – Full Name and Address], Health and Human Services Public Safety Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> * Rep. Dale Ford (R- '''told ''Knox News'' in July 2012 that 6)<ref name="HHS Letter"he stopped paying dues in 2010 and/>* Rep. Tilman Goins (R-10), after discovering he was still listed as a member[[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | Attended 2017 Annual Meeting]]* Rep. Mike T. Harrison (R-9), sending a resignation notice" in 2012.ALEC [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]] Member <ref name="KnoxTFAOH">Tom HumphreyAmerican Legislative Exchange Council, [http://blogswww.knoxnewscommoncause.comorg/humphreyissues/2012more-democracy-reforms/07alec/twowhistleblower-tncomplaint/original-democrats-quit-alec-ascomplaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.html Two TN Democrats Quit ALEC as Republican Legislators Praise Itpdf Directory – Full Name and Address], ''Knox News'' "Humphrey on the Hill" columnTax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, July 29August 2011, 2012.obtained and released by Common Cause </ref> See [[Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''* Former Rep. Dale Ford Ryan A. Haynes (R-614), ALEC [[International Relations Task Force]] Member <ref name="HHS LetterPSENOLA"/>* Former 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>
* Former Rep. Charles Michael Sargent, Jr. (R-61), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/>* 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> * Rep. Jon C. Lundberg (R-1), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Member <ref name="PSENOLA"/>* Rep. Debra Young Maggart (R-45), ALEC [[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]] Member<ref name="CIENOLA"/> * 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>* 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"/>
* Former 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> * 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> * Rep. Bob Ramsey,(R-20) ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] and [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>* Rep. Johnny Richard Montgomery (R-12), ALEC [[Communications and Technology Task Force]] Member<ref name="COMTECHNOLA"/>* Former 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>* Rep. Bill Sanderson (R-77); [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/ALEC_State_Chairmen State Chair]* 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.'''* Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2), ALEC [[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]] Alternate <ref name="PSENOLA"/>* Rep. Randall H. Stamps (R) ran for TN SOS in 2009. <ref name="1995SB"/>* 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====
* State director of the USen. Mike Bell (R-9), ALEC [[Health and Human Services Task Force]] Member<ref name="HHSNOLA"/>* Sen. Ophelia Ford (D-29)<ref name="HHS Letter"/>* Sen. Mark Green (R-22), [[ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting Attendees | registered member]]* Sen.SDolores R. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office Jim TracyGresham (R-26), ALEC [[Education Task Force]] MemberAlternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/> * 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. Ophelia Ford Reginald Tate (D-2933),<ref name="HHS LetterKnoxNews"/> 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>* State director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office Jim Tracy, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Member<ref name="EDUNOLA"/> ====Former Office Holders====* Cleveland Mayor-Elect Kevin D. Brooks, ALEC [[Education Task Force]] Alternate<ref name="EDUNOLA"/>
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