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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of Missouri 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.
Missouri Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Sue Allen (R-92), State Chairman, ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force[1] and International Relations Task Force member,[2] attended ALEC's 2013 annual meeting[3]
- Rep. Kurt Bahr (R-102)[4]
- Rep. Eric Burlison (R-136); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Rep. Mike Cierpiot (R-30)[4]
- Rep. Mike Colona (D-St. Louis), has spent campaign money to attend ALEC events or on ALEC membership dues[6] - former ALEC member, said in a statement to Progress Missouri that ALEC is "too extreme for me and the people of Missouri"[7] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Rep. Stanley Cox (R-118)[8]; Civil Justice Task Force[9]
- Rep. Sandy Crawford (R-119); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[10]
- Rep. Gary Cross (R-35)[4]
- Rep. Paul R. Curtman (R-105); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[11]
- Rep. John J. Diehl, Jr. (R-87); Communications and Technology Task Force[12]
- Rep. Tony Dugger (R-144); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[13]
- Rep. Kevin Elmer (R-139)[4]
- Rep. Sue Entlicher (R-133); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[13]
- Rep. Keith Frederick (R-149); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Rep. Doug Funderburk (R-103)[4]
- Rep. Dave Hinson (R-98); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[13]
- Rep. Caleb Jones (R-50)[4]
- Speaker of the House Timothy Jones (R-89),[8] Former State Chairman[14], Education Task Force member[15] and recipient of about $4,000 from ALEC in 2010 to attend meetings in San Diego and Washington[6]
- Rep. Shelley Keeney (R-156); International Relations Task Force[16]
- Rep. Mike Kelley (R-126); Education Task Force[15]
- Rep. Andrew Koenig (R-88); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[17]
- Rep. Bart Korman (R-42)[4]
- Rep. Michele Kratky, has spent campaign money to attend ALEC events or on ALEC membership dues[6]
- Rep. Bill Lant (R-131); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[10]
- Rep. Donna Lichtenegger (R-157); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Rep. Lyle Rowland (R-155)[4]
- Rep. Bryan Spencer (R-63)[4]
- Rep. Chrissy Sommer (R-106)[4]
- Rep. Noel Torpey (R-55); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[11]
- Rep. Bill White (R-129); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
Senate
- Sen. Dan Brown (R-16)[4]
- Sen. Bob Dixon (R-30)[4]
- Sen. Ed Emery (R-126)[1], State Chairman,[8][18] attended 2013 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
- Sen. John Lamping (R-24)[4]
- Sen. Brian Munzlinger (R-18)[4]
- Sen. Brian D. Nieves (R-98)[1]; Civil Justice Task Force[9]
- Sen. Mike L. Parson (R-28); Public Safety and Elections Task Force[13]
- Sen. David Pearce (R-21)[4]
- Sen. Ron Richard (R-129); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[10]
- Sen. David Sater (R-29)[4]
- Sen. Wayne Wallingford (R-27) [19]
- Sen. Jay Wasson (R-20)[4]
Former Representatives
- Former Rep. Carl Bearden (R-16),[4] now the executive director of the conservative non-profit organizations United for Missouri (a 501(c)(4)) and United for Missouri's Future (a 501(c)(3)) and former state director of the Missouri chapter of Americans for Prosperity[20]
- Former Rep. Walt Bivins (R-97)[1][8]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[21]
- Former Rep. Ellen Brandon (R-160); Health and Human Services Task Force[5]
- Former Rep. Gary Burton [22]
- Former Rep. Bonnie Sue Cooper [23]
- Former Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-19)[1]
- Former Rep. Charlie Denison (R-135)[4]
- Former Rep. Scott D. Dieckhaus (R-109); Education Task Force[15] (did not seek reelection in 2012, but agreed to serve as interim executive director of the House Republican Campaign Committee)
- Former Rep. Doug Ervin (R-35)[1]
- Former Rep. Barney Fisher (R-125); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[21]
- Former Rep. and current U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-124)[4]
- Former Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-Berkeley), ALEC "State Legislator of the Year" in 2009[6]
- Former Rep. Rodney Hubbard (D-St. Louis), ALEC "State Legislator of the Year" in 2007[6]
- Former Rep. Steve Hunter (R-127),[4] later registered as a lobbyist[24]
- Former Rep. Allen Icet (R-84),[4] now an employee of BP and former chairman of Missouri Club for Growth[25]
- Former Speaker of the House Rod Jetton (R-156), charged with second-degree assault in 2009,[26] investigated by a federal grand jury about bribery claims in 2010, now president of The Missouri Times[27]
- Former Rep. Kenny Jones (R-117)[4]
- Former Rep. and current U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)[4]
- Former Rep. Cole McNary (R-86)[1]; Communications and Technology Task Force[12]
- Former Rep. Jerry Nolte (R-33); International Relations Task Force[16]
- Former Rep. Darrell L. Pollock (R-146); Communications and Technology Task Force[12]
- Former Rep. Rex Rector (R-124),[4] owner of construction company
- Former Rep. Mark L. Richardson (R)[23]
- Former Rep. Therese Sander (R-22)[1]
- Former Rep. Rodney Schad (R-115)[8]; Communications and Technology Task Force[12]
- Former Rep. Vicki Schneider (R-17); Civil Justice Task Force[9]
- Former Rep. Shane Schoeller (R-139); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force [17]
- U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-150), Former State Chairman[14] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[17]
- Former Rep. Joe Smith (R-14)[4]
- Former Sen. and later U.S. Rep. and U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R),[4] later co-chair of the PR firm Fleishman-Hillard's lobbying practice, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and co-chairman at Washington, DC lobbying firm Mercury
- Former Rep. Steven Tilley (R-106); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [13] (resigned August 13, 2012)
- Former Rep. Charles Q. Troupe (D), currently St. Louis Alderman, Ward I [23]
- Former Rep. Zachary Wyatt (R-2); Communications and Technology Task Force[12]
- Former Rep. Brian Yates (R-56), now director of public affairs at QC Holdings[28]
Former Senators
- Former Sen. Jason Crowell (R-27)[4]
- Former Sen. Jane D. Cunningham (R-7); Education Task Force[15]
- Former State Sen. and later U.S. Rep. Pat Danner (R)[4]
- Former Senate Majority Leader Ronnie DePasco [22]
- Former Sen. Steven E. Ehlman (R), currently County Executive, St. Charles County. [23]
- Former Sen. Jack Goodman (R-29) (Assistant Majority Floor Leader), spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy" at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[29] (ineligible to run for reelection in 2012; ran for presiding judge of the 39th judicial circuit and won)
- Former Sen., now U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-6)[4]
- Former Sen. John Griesheimer (R-26); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[21]
- Former Sen. Chuck Gross (R-23),[4] now vice president at UMB Bank
- Lt. Governor Peter Kinder (R), attended 2013 ALEC annual meeting,[3] former chair of ALEC Education Task Force (named in 1996)[30]
- Former Sen. David Klindt (R),[4] now vice president of and lobbyist for the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives[31]
- Former Sen. Jim Lembke (R-1); International Relations Task Force[16]
- Former Sen. John Loudon (R-Chesterfield),[4] briefly attempted lobbying, then worked briefly for homebuilding contractors group in California and, with his wife Gina Loudon, was on "Wife Swap" in March 2013[32]
- Former Sen. Robert Mayer (R-25); Civil Justice Task Force[9] (ineligible to run for reelection in 2012; ran for presiding judge of the 35th judicial circuit and won)
- Former Sen. Gary Nodler (R-32)[4]
- Former Sen. Luann Ridgeway (R-17),[4] now Clay County Eastern Commissioner
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kinder: Right To Work Likely To Go To Missouri Ballot, Associated Press, August 9, 2013.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 Progress Missouri, Exposed: ALEC's Influence in Missouri, organizational report, April 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Jason Hancock, Free-market group draws criticism for potential role in bills, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 5, 2011
- ↑ Rep. Mike Colona (D-MO), ALEC IS "TOO EXTREME FOR ME AND THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI", statement to Progress Missouri, April 12, 2012, accessed April 2012.
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