Arkansas ALEC Politicians

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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.

This is a partial list of Arkansas 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.

Arkansas Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

Senate

Former Representatives

  • Former Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Jim von Gremp, currently Vice Chair of the University of Arkansas System.[33]
  • Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner (D) [33]
  • Clinton Mayor Roger L. Rorie (D) [33]

Former Senators

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  2. Mindy McAlindon,Tweet, Twitter, July 26, 2023.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Nick Surgey ALEC 2019 ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEE LIST Documented August 19, 2019
  4. 4.0 4.1 David Armiak, "ALEC 2020 Annual Meeting Attendees and Sponsors Revealed", Center for Media and Democracy, July 23, 2020, accessed August 10, 2020.
  5. spotted at 2017 ALEC Annual Meeting, Consumer Tech Assocn on Twitter, Twitter, July 19, 2017.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  7. Mindy McAlindon,Tweet, Twitter, July 26, 2023.
  8. ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 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
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  11. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  12. Arkansas State Senate, Biography of the Honorable Jimmy Hickey, Jr., Arkansas State Senator, legislative website, accessed January 2015.
  13. Melissa "Missy" Irvin, Tweet, Twitter, July 26, 2023.
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  15. ALEC State Chair organizational website, accessed Sept. 2018
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  17. American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
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  20. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
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  27. American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, organizational letter with legislative member signatories, September 24, 2014.
  28. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. Arkansas State Legislature, Biography of the Honorable Steve Faris: Arkansas State Senator – Senate Majority Whip – Senate District 27, governmental biography, accessed November 2012.
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
  31. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  32. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  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. 35.0 35.1 35.2 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
  36. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
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  38. American Legislative Exchange Council, 2014 Annual Meeting 35-Day Mailing, organizational agenda document, accessed July 2014.
  39. Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin. Secretary of State Mark's Biography. Government website. Accessed August 8, 2011.
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  41. American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
  42. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  43. American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
  44. 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
  45. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  46. 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
  47. American Legislative Exchange Council, Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed September 2014.
  48. 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.
  49. American Legislative Exchange Council, Sen. Michael Lamoureux Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, July 31, 2014.
  50. Arkansas Legislative Biography of The Honorable Jason Rapert Arkansas State Senator, February 2013
  51. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  52. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  53. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause