New Mexico ALEC Politicians

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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 New Mexico 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.

New Mexico Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

  • Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R-55)[1] joined ALEC in 2014; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[2]
  • Rep. Jason Harper (R-57) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[2]
  • Rep. Joshua Hernandez (R-60) attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with EdChoice", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Workshop: Post-Election Panel: The Future of Energy and Environmental Policy", "General Session - Morning", "Communications and Technology Task Force Meeting", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Meeting", "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon" and” Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting"[3]
  • Rep. Stefani Lord (R-22) attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where she participated in "Communications and Technology Subcommittee Meeting", "Civil Justice Committee and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Subcommittee Joint Meeting, November 30, 2020[edit]", "Federalism and International Relations Subcommittee Meeting", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting", "Health and Human Services Subcommittee Meeting", "Tax and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with EdChoice”, "Opening General Session", "Task Force Chairs Meeting", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "CARE Constituent Management Training", "General Session - Morning", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19", "Training: Let's Talk about Education and Opportunity with Frank Luntz", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Education and Workforce Development Task Force Meeting", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with Frank Luntz", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Criminal Justice Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "Health and Human Services Task Force Meeting", "CARE Constituent Management Training" and "ALEC CONNECT Training"[3]
  • Rep. Greg Nibert (R-59)[1] joined ALEC in 2017; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[2]
  • Rep. Randall Pettigrew (R-61) attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in "General Session - Morning"[3]
  • Rep. William R. Rehm (R-31), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member [4]
  • Rep. Larry Scott (R-62) joined ALEC in 2015; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Communications and Technology Task Force[2]; registered member
  • Rep. James Townsend (R-54) joined ALEC in 2015; State Chairman; Attended the 2019 and 2020[2] ALEC Annual Meetings[5]

Senate

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 SourceWatch, States and National Policy Summit 2020, SourceWatch, accessed July 26, 2022.
  4. 4.0 4.1 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
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  7. Sen. George Muñoz, NM Sen Muñoz Resigns from ALEC, letter to New Mexico state legislature, April 20, 2012, accessed April 2012
  8. 8.0 8.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  9. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  11. American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 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
  13. 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
  14. American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  16. 16.0 16.1 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, Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid, "RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act", March 10, 2010.
  18. Bryant Furlow, group drafted N.M. lawmakers’ bills on climate change, hospital liability, health insurance, "Veritas New Mexico", July 26, 2011.
  19. American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
  20. American Legislative Exchange Council, HerrRep. Yvette Herrell Awarded State Chair of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, August 1, 2014.
  21. 21.0 21.1 organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  22. 22.0 22.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  23. 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
  24. American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  25. Steve Terrell, ALEC struggles to retain members, Santa Fe New Mexican, July 16, 2012
  26. “Not being a politician” — but $9,200 in donations all going to one party, New Mexico Capitol Report, December 22, 2011
  27. American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed June 30, 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.
  28. Bryant Furlow, Industry-funded group drafted N.M. lawmakers’ bills on climate change, hospital liability, health insurance, Veritas New Mexico, July 26, 2011