New York 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.
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of New York 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.
Contents
New York Legislators with ALEC Ties
Assembly
- Assemblyman Brian Maher (R-101), received ALEC's "50 under 50" award[1]
- Assembly Member Robert Smullen, Jr. (R-118) public sector member as of December 2021; State Chair; attended and participated in ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force meeting at the December 2021 States and Nation Policy Summit.[2]; [3] attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where he participated in “Civil Justice Committee and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Subcommittee Joint Meeting", "Opening General Session", "CARE Constituent Management Training", "ALEC Connect Training", "Suburban Caucus Meeting", "Rural Caucus Meeting", "General Session - Morning", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Meeting", "Training: Digital Media: Applying Presidential Strategy To Legislative Races", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Meeting", "Friday General Session - Afternoon", "Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting”[4]
Senate
- Sen. Jacob Ashby (R-43) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
New York County Executives
- Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne (R) signed an ALEC organized letter to President Biden supporting Israel's war on Palestine, stating that they "oppose pressuring Israel to implement a premature ceasefire before achieving its security objectives."[6]; former State Chair[7]
Former Governor
- George Pataki [8]
Former Representatives
- Assembly Member Kevin Byrne (R-94), State Chair[7]
- Assembly Member Brian Kolb (R,I,C-129), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member[9]
- Rep. Chris Ortloff, subsequently served on NY state Parole board. Currently serving 150 month prison sentence for soliciting a minor.[10]
- Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds (R) held NY CD 26 until 2009. [11]
- Rep. Robert A. Straniere (R) NY CD 13 nominee in 2008. [12]
Former Senators
- Sen. Joseph Bruno [8]
- Sen. John J. Flanagan, Jr. (R-2) [13]
- Sen. Owen Johnson (R, C, IP-4), State Chairman[14][15] [16]
- Sen. Vincent L. Leibell [8]
- Sen. Thomas W. Libous (R-52) [17]
- Sen. Dale M. Volker (R) [18]
References
- ↑ Instagram, Instagram Post, Instagram, Oct. 5, 2023.
- ↑ David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
- ↑ Nick Surgey Revealed "Documented", accessed: July 2, 2020
- ↑ David Armiak, "ALEC Working in Partnership with Turning Point USA, Major Player in Capitol Insurrection", Exposed by CMD, January 13, 2021, accessed January 26, 2021.
- ↑ David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
- ↑ ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ALEC State Chairs "ALEC", accessed July 2, 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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, 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, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ 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, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
