ALEC Award Winners

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ALEC Award Winners include:

Legislator of the Year or Other Awards:

2011 Award-Winners

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
Former Rep. Dolores Mertz (D-IA), William J. Raggio Excellence in Leadership and Outstanding Service Award (for having been a member of ALEC for a minimum of 10 years, having served in a leadership position within ALEC, and having made a "demonstrable contribution to the success of ALEC through advancing Jeffersonian principles, recruitment, fundraising, or other comparable activity")
Sen. Joel Anderson (R-CA), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Nancy Barto (R-AZ), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Richard Carlson (R-KS), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jim Ellington (R-MS), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jerry Madden (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
Speaker Thom Thillis (R-NC), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. C. Gene Whisnant (R-OR), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. David Wolkins (R-IN), State Legislator of the Year
Kelly Mader (Peabody Energy), Private Sector Member of the Year
Kristin Parde (PhRMA), Private Sector Member of the Year
Steve Seale (SAP America), Private Sector Member of the Year
Don Stetcher (Novartis), Private Sector Member of the Year
Roland Spies (State Farm Insurance), Private Sector Member of the Year
Randy Tompson (Reynolds American), Private Sector Member of the Year
Bill Vernon (National Federation of Independent Business), Private Sector Member of the Year
Bob Williams (Freedom Foundation), Private Sector Member of the Year
Rep. Calvin Hill (R-GA), State Chair of the Year
Sen. [[Chip Rogers00 (R-GA), State Chair of the Year
Michael Wall (Comcast), State Chair of the Year (Georgia)
John Schlatter, (Takeda Pharmaceutical), State Chair of the Year (Alaska)
Kara Joseph (Legislative Staff to Rep. John P. Adams (R-Ohio)), Volunteer of the Year
Brenda Ellington (Legislative Aide to Rep. Noble Ellington (R-LA)), Volunteer of the Year
Beth Wilson (Legislative Staff to Rep. Noble Ellington (R-LA)), Volunteer of the Year^[1]

2010 Award-Winners

Asm. Michael Villines (R-CA), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Ray Merrick (R-KS), State Legislator of the Year
Del. Gail Bates (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Sander Rue (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. John Adams (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Glenn Coffee (R-OK), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Bill Cadman (R-CO), State Chair of the Year Award – First Recipient
Governor Rick Perry (R-TX), Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
Sen. Steve Faris (D-AR), William J. Raggio Excellence Award^{[citation needed]}

2009 Award-Winners

Rep. Blair Thoreson (R-ND), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year^[2]
Del. Chris Shank (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
Del. Adelaide Eckardt (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jim Clark (R-ID), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Jim Buck (R-IN), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Harold Brubaker (R-NC), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-GA), ALEC Leadership Award for Limited Government
Daniel Hannan (British Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

2008 Award-Winners

Sen. Carol Weston (R-ME), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Curt Bramble (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Steve Komadina (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Renée Kosel (R-IL), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Curry Todd (R-TN), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Alex Mooney (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. David Casas (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Bill Seitz (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Wayne Christian (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Tom Craddick (R-TX), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
Dr. Syed Kamall (a Member of the European Parliament representing London), International Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

2007 Award-Winners

Sen. Dennis Nolan (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Rodney Hubbard (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. William Hamzy (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Robert Burns (R-AZ), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Charlie Ross (R-MS), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Bob Beers (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Bill Raggio (R-NV), William J. Raggio Excellence Award (first recipient)
Billy Tauzin (PhRMA, formerly R-LA), Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award
Chris Heaton-Harris (Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

2006 Award-Winners

Rep. Ed Emery (R-MO), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Troy Fraser (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Phil King (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. Hal Wick (R-SD), State Legislator of the Year
Roger Helmer (Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region), International Legislator of the Year
Lady Margaret Thatcher, ALEC’s Pioneer Award - Thatcher also sent ALEC members a letter in which she wrote, “You have achieved an enormous amount already but our task never ends. So steel yourselves for the struggles ahead and draw strength once more from that undaunted spirit of freedom which underpins your great nation.”^{[citation needed]}

2005 Award-Winners

Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. John Piscopo (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

2004 Award-Winners

Rep. John Harkins (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

2002 Award-Winners

Sen. Zell Miller, Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award^[3]
Rep. Stephen Buehrer (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
Speaker of the House Tom Feeney (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Debby Sanderson (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year^[4]

2001 Award Winners

Rep. Jamie Van Fossen (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
Del. James F. Ports, Jr. (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Mark Hillman (R-CO), State Legislator of the Year
Del. Bill Howell (R-VA), State Legislator of the Year
Del. Martha Klima (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
Rep. John Perzel (R-PA), State Legislator of the Year
Sen. Jerry Thorne (R-ID), State Legislator of the Year^[5]

1998 Award-Winners

Sen. Sandy Greiner (R-IA), National Legislator of the Year
Rep. John Thrasher (R-FL), Legislator of the Year
Sheila Sorensen (R-ID), National Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

1996 Award-Winners

Sen. Mat Dunaskis (R-MI), Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

1991 Award-Winners

Tommy Thompson (R-WI), Thomas Jefferson Award^[6]

1990 Award Winners

Rep. Annette P. Williams (D-WI), Outstanding State Legislator Award^[7]

1981 Award-Winners

Rep. Harold D. “Hal” Stratton, Jr. (R-NM), Legislator of the Year^{[citation needed]}

Unknown Year

Rep Lynn R. Wachtmann (R-OH), Legislator of the Year
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK), Legislator of the Year
Sen. John Andrews (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
Sen. Mark Hillman (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
Sen. David Williams (R-KY), Legislator of the Year
Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), Legislator of the Year (2006 or 2007)^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
↑ Jorge Amselle, Director of Public Affairs, American Legislative Exchange Council, Email to Leah Vukmir, July 21, 2009, document obtained through open records request and posted on Scribd by Cory Liebmann, March 27, 2011
↑ U.S. SENATOR ZELL MILLER TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS THOMAS JEFFERSON FREEDOM AWARD, August 8, 2002, Accessed July 19, 2011.
↑ FLORIDA STATE SENATOR DEBBY SANDERSON HONORED AS LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR, ALEC Press Release, August 9, 2002, Accessed July 19, 2011.
↑ Web archive of 2001 press releases, Accessed July 19, 2011.
↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin 1990-1991 Blue Book, 1991
↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin 1990-1991 Blue Book, 1991

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[1] American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011

[2] Jorge Amselle, Director of Public Affairs, American Legislative Exchange Council, Email to Leah Vukmir, July 21, 2009, document obtained through open records request and posted on Scribd by Cory Liebmann, March 27, 2011

[3] U.S. SENATOR ZELL MILLER TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS THOMAS JEFFERSON FREEDOM AWARD, August 8, 2002, Accessed July 19, 2011.

[4] FLORIDA STATE SENATOR DEBBY SANDERSON HONORED AS LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR, ALEC Press Release, August 9, 2002, Accessed July 19, 2011.

[5] Web archive of 2001 press releases, Accessed July 19, 2011.

[6] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin 1990-1991 Blue Book, 1991

[7] Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin 1990-1991 Blue Book, 1991

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