West Virginia ALEC Politicians
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of West Virginia 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
West Virginia Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Delegates
- Del. Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R-67) State Chair
- Del. Caleb Hanna (R-48) joined ALEC in 2020; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]
- Del. Rick Hillenbrand (R-88) 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."[2]
- Del. Eric Householder (R-96), former State Chair[3] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member [4]
- Del. Gary Howell (R-87)[5] joined ALEC in 2013; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Homeland Security Task Force[1]; member of ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[6]
- Del. Dean Jeffries (R-61) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]
- Del. Margitta Mazzocchi (R-31) 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."[2]
- Del. William E. Ridenour, II (R-100) 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."[2]
State Senate
- Sen. Mike Azinger (R-3) joined ALEC in 2018; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]
- Sen. Mark Maynard (R-06) 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.[7]
- Sen. Eric Nelson (R-17) joined ALEC in 2011; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[1]
- Sen. Patricia Rucker (R-16) joined ALEC in 2017; State Chair[8]; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force[1]; attended ALEC's 2020 States and Nation Policy Summit where she participated in "Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Meeting", "Tax and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Meeting", "State Chair Meeting", "Workshop: New Education Polling Data with EdChoice", "Opening General Session", "Workshop: Reducing Red Tape: Lessons Learned from Successful State Strategies", "Process Working Group", "Rural Caucus Meeting", "General Session - Morning", "Workshop: State Budget Reform Toolkit: Policy Best Practices to Help Legislators Navigate the Fiscal Uncertainty of COVID-19", "Training: TPUSA: Saving America’s Academic Institutions: One Student Regent at a Time. What They Are, Why They Matter, How You Can Help", "Workshop: Against Critical Theory’s Onslaught: Reclaiming Education and the American Dream", "Thursday General Session - Afternoon", "Workshop: Stop the Cancel Culture, Before it Stops You!", "Training: Let's Talk About Workforce Development with Frank Luntz", "Jefferson Awards Ceremony", "Friday General Session - Morning", "Friday General Session - Afternoon" and "CARE Constituent Management Training"[9], attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
- Sen. Chandler Swope (R-6) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting; member of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[1]
- Sen. Eric Tarr (R-4) joined ALEC in 2019; attended the 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
Former Delegates
- Rep. Gary C. Alexander (R-2), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member[11]
- Rep. Jan Angel (R-26), former State Chair[3] and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[12] and Civil Justice Task Force [13] Member
- Rep. Mike Armstrong (R-12), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[14] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
- Rep. Bill Hinkle (R-13)[15]
- Del. Joshua Higginbotham (R-13) ALEC State Chair,[10]
- Rep. Troy Kelley (D-28), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member [16] - KellRep. Kelley did attend one meeting but told Washington's Newsstand News that he does not participate in ALEC and is not a member[17] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Del. Larry Douglas Kump (R-52), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member [18]
- Rep. Gary W. Locke (D) [19] Locke served as Governor of Washington (1997-2005), US Secretary of Commerce (2009-2011), and is currently the US ambassador to the People's Republic of China. [20]
- Rep. Tom Louisos (D-29) [21]
- Rep. Todd. W. Mielke (R) currently Spokane City Commissioner. [22]
- Del. Carol Miller (R-15), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member[23]
- Del. Jonathan Miller (R-53)[15][24]
- Del. John Overington (R-55), ALEC Education Task Force Member[25]
- Rep. Mike Padden (R) currently running for WA SEN-4. [26]
- Rep. Kevin Parker (R-6), ALEC Education Task Force Member[27]
- Del. Eric Porterfield (R-27), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
- Rep. Marilyn Rasmussen (D) served in WA House 1 until 2008, ran for seat in 2010. [28]
- Rep. Charles R. Ross (R-14), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member [16]
- Del. Jim Rowe (R) currently Judge, WV 11th Circuit. [29]
- Del. Kelli Sobonya (R-18)[30]
- Del. Ron Walters (R-32)[15]
Former Senators
- Former Sen. Leonard Anderson (D) [31]
- Sen. Mike Oliverio (D-13), former State Chairman[32]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 David Armiak and Arn Pearson, ALEC Has Half the Legislative Members it Claims, Exposed by CMD, December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ALEC, Legislator Letter: Affirming Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas, ALEC, January 11, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Natural Resources Task Force as of 6/30/2011, organizational task force directory, June 30, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ David Armiak, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Registered Attendees for the 2021 States & Nation Policy Summit, ExposedbyCMD, February 8, 2022.
- ↑ ALEC State Chairs Organizational website, accessed sept 2018
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC Task Force Packet August 2010, Common Cause, August 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 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
- ↑ David Groves, ALEC UPDATE, "Washington's Newsstand News", April 26, 2012
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ Alison Knezevich, ALEC’s influence in West Virginia, Charleston Gazette, July 21, 2011
