Louisiana ALEC Politicians
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This is a partial list of Louisiana 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.
Louisiana Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Paula Davis (R-69); State Chair, paid 2-year membership fee on December 7, 2016[1]
- Rep. Julie Emerson (R-39), attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2], featured in a 2018 ALEC blog on occupational licensing.[3] Participated in a 2017 CPAC panel on "Criminal Justice Reform" along with an ALEC staffer.[4]
- Rep. Ray Garofalo (R-103), ALEC State Chairman[5]
- Rep. Barry Ivey (R-65), [6]
- Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R-5), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Mark Wright (R-77)[8]
Senate
- Sen. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (R-22), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member[9]
- Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr. (R-19)), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member[10]
- Sen. Mack A. White, Jr. (R-6), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[11]
Unconfirmed ALEC Ties
- Rep. Stuart Bishop (R-43) is unconfirmed as a dues-paying ALEC member. Bishop was the primary "author" of a bill similar to ALEC's "Paycheck Protection Act" in the 2015 LA legislative session, the fourth attempt by ALEC legislators to pass a law to prevent unions from collecting membership fees.[12]
- Rep. Valarie Hodges (R-64) is unconfirmed as a dues-paying ALEC member. Hodges sponsored a 2017 bill similar to ALEC's draft "Protection and Enforcement Against the Commercial Exclusion of Israel" (since removed from ALEC's website).[13] [14] [15]
Former Governor
- Mike Foster [16]
Former Representatives
- Rep. John Anders (D-21); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[17]
- Rep. Jeff Arnold (D-102:New Orleans), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Elton Aubert (D-58), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Timothy G. Burns (R-89); Civil Justice Task Force Alternate[9]
- Rep. George "Greg" Cromer (R-90), former ALEC State Chairman[18], Civil Justice Task Force member,[19] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7] - Announced he was resigning from ALEC and from his position as ALEC state chairman of Louisiana on April 17, 2012.[20] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Rep. Jean Doerge (D-10); Health and Human Services Task Force[21]
- Rep. Hollis Downs (R-12); Communications and Technology Task Force[10]
- Rep. James R. Fannin (D-13), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member,[11] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Franklin J. Foil (R-70); Communications and Technology Task Force[10]
- Rep. Brett F. Geymann (R-35), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member,[10] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Johnny Guinn (R-37), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Joe Harrison (R-51), ALEC Legislator of the Year 2014 "thanks to his efforts on Louisiana’s unanimous passage of the Balance(d) Budget Amendment,"[22] ALEC State Chairman,[23][18] Member of Education Task Force[24], attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,[7] solicited funds for "ALEC Louisiana Scholarship Fund" on state stationery July 2, 2012[25] (for more on how ALEC's "scholarship" scheme helps corporations fund legislators' trips, see PRWatch.org here, here and here).
- Rep. Lowell C. "Chris" Hazel (R-27), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[11]
- Rep. Bob Hensgens (R-47), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Frank Hoffmann (R-15)[26] ALEC Education Task Force member,[27] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Nita Hutter (R-104), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Walter Leger, III (D-91), ALEC Education Task Force member,[27] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Girod Jackson (D-87), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Cameron Henry, Jr. (R-82), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member,[11] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7], paid 2-year ALEC membership fee on April 16, 2010.[28]
- Rep. Christopher J. Roy, Jr. (D-25), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member[29]
- Rep. John LaBruzzo (R-81), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member,[30] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Harvey LeBas (D-38), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member,[30] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Anthony Ligi (R-79), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Joe Lopinto (R-80), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting,[7] where he spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy"[31]
- Rep. Nicholas J. Lorusso (R-94), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member[32]
- Rep. Nickie J. Monica (R-57), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member[29]
- Rep. Rick Nowlin (R-23), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Erich Ponti (R-69), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7]
- Rep. Jerome P. "Dee" Richard (I-55), attended 2009 ALEC annual meeting in Atlanta, GA.[33]
- Rep. Scott M. Simon (R-74)[26], ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member,[34] attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[7], paid for 2-year ALEC membership on June 7, 2012[35][8]
- Rep. John M. Schroder, Sr. (R-77), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[11]
- Rep. John M. Schroder, Sr. (R-77), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[11]
- Rep. Kirk Talbot (R-78), attended 2010 ALEC Annual Meeting in San Diego[33][8]
- Rep. Thomas Willmott (R-92), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member[21]
Former Senators
- Sen. David Bagneris, currently a Justice of the LA 4th Circuit Court of Appeals [36]
- Sen. Noble Ellington, National Chairman and former State Chairman[37][38][39]
- Sen. Robert W. Kostelka (R-35); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [32]
- Sen. Michael J. Michot (R-34) paid 2-year membership fee on July 21, 2008 [40]
- Sen. Willie Mount (D-27), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member[21]
- Sen. Ben Wayne Nevers, Sr. (D-12), ALEC Education Task Force member[27]
- Sen. Julie Quinn (R-06), paid 2-year membership fee on March 8, 2010 [41]
- Sen. John A. Alario, Jr.(R-8), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member[42]
- Sen. Norby Chabert (R-20), paid for 2-year ALEC membership on April 19, 2010[43]
- Sen. Jack L. Donahue, Jr. (R-11), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member[9]
- Sen. Dale Erdey (R-13); Health and Human Services Task Force[21][8]
- Sen. Daniel R. Martiny (R-10); Public Safety and Elections Task Force,[32] paid for 2-year ALEC membership on January 14, 2005[44]
- Sen. Neil Riser (R-32), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member[10]
- Sen. Joseph H. Major Thibaut, Jr. (D-18), paid 2-year ALEC membership fee on April 16, 2010[45]
- Sen. Francis Thompson (D-34)[37] [46] [47][7]
- Sen. Michael Walsworth (R-33) [33][7]
References
- ↑ Rep. Paula Davis, [1] Candidate's Report, pg.15, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 2017
- ↑ Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ Ronald J. Lampard, Louisiana Takes Positive Step to Remove Occupational Licensing Barriers ALEC, Apr. 2, 2018
- ↑ Ronald J. Lampard, Criminal Justice Policy a Hot Topic at CPAC ALEC, Feb. 25, 2017
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
- ↑ attended the 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, Izzy Santa, Twitter, July 19, 2017.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 Marsha Shuler, Official trips to cost La. $70,000, The Advocate, July 28, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddocu - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Committee Roster, organizational task force membership directory, July 1, 2012, document obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, Committee Roster, organizational task force membership directory, March 3, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ Sue Lincoln, "Protecting" Paychecks from Union Dues, WRKF 89.3, May 1, 2015
- ↑ Mark Ballard, Louisiana House moves to support Israel, but bill is gutted of strongest requirements, The Advocate, May 25, 2017.
- ↑ ALEC Goes After BDS, Institute for Palestine Studies, July 25, 2016
- ↑ Jessica Mason, ALEC 2016 Agenda Boosts Charters, Coal, and Other Corporate Funders, PR Watch, July 26, 2016
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Task Force Packet August 2010, organizational document obtained and released by Common Cause, August 2010
- ↑ Tom Aswell, First it was corporations bailing out; now the parade of Louisiana Legislators exiting ALEC membership begins, Louisiana Voice, April 18 2012, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 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
- ↑ Richard Fischer, HarrRep. Harrison to receive Legislator of the Year award, Tri-Parish Times, July 22, 2014.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
- ↑ Jeremy Alford, Local representative has role in national gathering, Houma Today, August 4, 2011
- ↑ Tom Aswell, State HarrRep. Joe Harrison uses state stationery to solicit $1,000 contributions in order to support ALEC agenda, Louisiana Voice, July 5, 2012
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ Jr. Rep. Lowell Chris Hazel, [http://ethics.la.gov/CampaignFinanceSearch/LA-22144.pdf Candidate's Report, pg.20, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 1, 2011
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Committee Roster, organizational task force membership directory, March 31, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy," annual meeting speaker biographies and materials, August 3, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 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
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Tom Aswell, Did legislators collect from ALEC and from House and Senate for attending legislative planning conferences?, Louisiana Voice, April 11, 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Committee Roster, organizational task force membership directory, March 31, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ SimoRep. Scott Simon, [2] Candidate's Report, pg.9, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1995ALECSB - ↑ 37.0 37.1 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Board of Directors, organization website, accessed July 2, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ Michael J. Michot, [3] Candidate's Report, pg.34, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 17, 2009
- ↑ Michael J. Michot, [4] Candidate's Report, pg.41, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 15, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Campaign to Elect Norby Chabert, Candidate's Report, pg.33, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 16, 2011
- ↑ Sen. Daniel Martiny, Candidate's Report, pg.29, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 3, 2006
- ↑ Sen. Major Thibaut, Candidate's Report, pg.49, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 1, 2011
- ↑ Sen. Francis C. Thompson, Candidate's Report, pg.28, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Sept. 22, 2011
- ↑ Sen. Francis C. Thompson, Candidate's Report, pg.28, filed to Louisiana Ethics Administration on Feb. 17, 2010