South Dakota ALEC Politicians

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.

South Dakota Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

Rep. Valentine Rausch (R-4),^[1] State Chairman^[2] and International Relations Task Force member^[3]
Rep. Justin Davis (R-23), guest at December 2010 meeting of the ALEC International Relations Task Force meeting^[3]
Rep. Lora Hubbel (R-11), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate^[4]
Rep. Betty Olson (R-28B)^[5], ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate^[6]
Rep. Charles Hoffman (R-23), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate^[7]
Rep. Val B. Rausch (R-4), ALEC International Relations Task Force Alternate^[8]
Rep. Mark K. Willadsen (R-11), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate^[9]
Rep. Charles M. Turbiville (R-31), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member^[10]
Rep. Kristin A. Conzet (R-32), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member^[11]
Rep. Jacqueline Sly (R-33), ALEC Education Task Force Member^[12]
Rep. Tad Perry (R-24), ALEC Education Task Force Member^[13]
Rep. Kim Vanneman (R-26B) , ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member^[14]
Former Rep. Kristi Noem (R-6; elected to U.S. House of Representatives in 2010), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member^[15]
Rep. Jamie Boomgarden (R-17), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member^[16]
Rep. Manny Steele (R-12), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member^[17]
Rep. Phil Jensen (R-33)^[5], ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member^[18]
Rep. Fred W. Romkema (R-31), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member^[19]
Rep. Bob Deelstra (R-9), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member ^[20]
Rep. David Novstrup (R-3), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member ^[20]
Rep. Hal Wick, (R-12) ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member ^[21]
Rep. Justin Cronin (R-23), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member ^[22]
Rep. Roger D. Solum (R-5), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member^[23]
Rep. Brian Gosch (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member^[24]
Rep. Jon Hansen (R-25), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member ^[25]
Rep. Roger W. Hunt (R-10), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member ^[26]
Rep. Stacey V. Nelson (R-25), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member^[27]

Senate

Sen. Deb Peters (R-9), State Chairman^[2], International Relations Task Force^[3] and Communications and Technology Task Force member ^[28]
Sen. Corey Brown (R-23), ALEC International Relations Task Force Alternate^[29]
Sen. Jeffrey K. Haverly (R-35), ALEC International Relations Task Force Alternate^[3]^[22]
Sen. Al R. Novstrup (R-3), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate^[30]
Sen. Todd J. Schlekeway (R-11), ALEC Education Task Force Member^[31]
Sen. Elizabeth Kraus (R-33), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member^[32]
Sen. Tim Rave (R-25), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member^[33]
Sen. Tom Hansen (R-22), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member^[34]

Former Legislators

Rep. Joyce Hodges (R)^[35]
Rep. Kenneth McNenny (R)^[36]
Rep. Arnold Brown (R) currently sits on Judicial Qualifications Commission. ^[37]
Rep. Carole Hilliard (R) was Lt. Gov. 1995-2003. ^[38]

References

↑ 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
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 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
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Civil Justice Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
↑ ALEC 1995 SB
↑ ALEC 1995 SB
↑ ALEC 1995 SB
↑ ALEC 1995 SB

[EPA_Letter_for_Senate-1] 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

[StateChairs-2] 2.0 ^2.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012

[IRMeetingAgenda-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD

[4] American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[HHS_Letter-5] 5.0 ^5.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009

[6] 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

[7] 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

[8] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[9] American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[10] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[11] American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[12] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[13] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[14] 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

[15] 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

[16] 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

[17] 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

[18] 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

[19] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[PSENOLA-20] 20.0 ^20.1 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

[TAXNOLA-21] American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012

[TAXCINI-22] 22.0 ^22.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, March 31st, 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012

[23] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[24] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Civil Justice Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[25] rganizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[26] rganizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[27] rganizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[28] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[29] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[30] American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[31] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[32] 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

[33] 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

[34] American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause

[35] ALEC 1995 SB

[36] ALEC 1995 SB

[37] ALEC 1995 SB

[38] ALEC 1995 SB

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