Alan B. Smith
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Alan B. Smith is currently a senior fellow at the Heartland Institute and former Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) from February 2008 through December 2009.[1][2]
To see a list of ALEC's current and former staff, visit the ALEC Staff page.
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Background
Prior to becoming ALEC's Executive Director in 2008, Smith served as the chair of the organization's Private Enterprise Board.[3]
Smith also formerly worked on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Council of State Governments; was president of the State Government Affairs Council, which is a Washington, D.C.-based national consortium of state-level lobbyists; and was an international representative for the National Conference of State Legislatures. From 1969-1974, Smith served as Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[4]
Smith currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Recovery Audit Specialists in Washington, D.C. and was the chief lobbyist for Nationwide Insurance from 1978-2002.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, Dan. Alan B. Smith Named Senior Fellow of The Heartland Institute. Heartland Institute Press Release. Dec. 2009.
- ↑ Alan B. Smith LinkedIn Profile. LinkedIn business profile. Accessed May 24, 2011.
- ↑ State Policy Network. Institute Updates, August 2008. Organizational website. Aug. 20, 2008.
- ↑ Miller, Dan. Alan B. Smith Named Senior Fellow of The Heartland Institute. Heartland Institute Press Release. Dec. 2009.
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