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| | =="Private Enterprise" Board of Directors== | | =="Private Enterprise" Board of Directors== |
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| − | *'''National Chairman'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board">[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Enterprise_Board&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15992 Private Enterprise Board], "ALEC Website"</ref>[[W. Preston Baldwin]] - [[CenterPoint 360]]
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| − | *'''First Vice Chairman'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>[[Sandy Oliver]] - Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[Bayer]]Corp.
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| − | *'''Second Vice Chairman'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>[[John Del Giorno]] - Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[GlaxoSmithKline]]
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| − | *'''Treasurer'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>[[David Powers]] - Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[Reynolds American]]
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| − | *'''Secretary'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>[[Maggie Sans]] - Vice President of Public Affairs & Government Relations, [[Wal-Mart Stores]]
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| − | *'''Chairman Emeritus'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>[[Jerry Watson]]
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| − | *'''Private Enterprise Board Members'''<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>
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| − | **[[Sano Blocker]] - Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, [[Energy Future Holdings]]
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| − | **[[Don Bohn]] - Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[Johnson & Johnson]]
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| − | **[[Jeff Bond]] - Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America|PhRMA]]
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| − | **[[William Carmichael (ALEC)|William Carmichael]] - [[American Bail Coalition]]
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| − | **[[Derek Crawford]] - Vice President of Government Affairs, [[Kraft|Kraft Foods, Inc.]]
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| − | **[[Michael Hubert]] - Vice President of U.S. Public Affairs & State Government Relations,[[Pfizer]] Inc
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| − | **[[Teresa Jennings]] - State Government Affairs Team Leader, [[Reed Elsevier|Reed Elsevier, Inc.]]
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| − | **[[Kenneth Lane]] - Vice President of Government & Trade Relations, [[Diageo]]
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| − | **[[William Leahy]] - Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Atlantic Region, [[AT&T]]
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| − | **[[Kelly Mader]] - Vice President of State Government Relations, [[Peabody Energy]]
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| − | **[[Richard McArdle]] - [[United Parcel Service|UPS]]
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| − | **[[Bernie McKay]] - Vice President of Government Affairs, [[Intuit, Inc.]]
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| − | **[[Michael Morgan|Mike Morgan]] - Director of Public & Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries|Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC]]
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| − | **[[Gene Rackley]] - Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, [[Coca-Cola]] Refreshments
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| − | **[[Daniel Smith]] - District Director of State Government Affairs, [[Altria Group|Altria]] Client Services
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| − | **[[Randall Smith]] - U.S. Government Affairs Manager, [[ExxonMobil]] Corporation
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| − | **[[Russell Smoldon]] - Manager of State & Local Government Relations, [[Salt River Project]]
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| − | **[[Roland Spies]] - [[State Farm]] Insurance Co.<ref name="Private Enterprise Board"/>
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| − | ===Former Members===
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (brother of [[Kenneth Lane]]) - Brand Manager, [[Procter & Gamble]], 1983-1989; Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]], 1999; Partner, [[McKinsey & Company]], 1989-1995 and 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of Packaging and General Manager of Packaging, Boise Inc., 2008-2011; Operating Team, [[Friedman Fleischer & Lowe]], LLC, 2011<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2008/520/140/2008-520140979-0552a1f4-9.pdf 2008 Form 990], filed with the IRS and received by Guidestar.org, August 19, 2009</ref><ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=44535920&ticker=BZ:US Jeffrey Philip Lane], ''Bloomberg BusinessWeek'', Executive Profile, accessed August 10, 2011</ref><ref>Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe, [http://www.fflpartners.com/people/jeff_lane Jeff Lane], firm biography, accessed August 10, 2011</ref><ref name="1998 990"/>
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| − | ====2004====
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 2003 Form 990, reflective of mid-2004:<ref name="2003 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2003/520/140/2003-520140979-1-9.pdf 2003 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, June 13, 2004</ref>
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]]), Chairman
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]])), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Scott Fisher (District Director of State Governmental Affairs, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Government Affairs, [[BellSouth]] Corporation), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Immediate Past Chair
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]] (Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, [[Verizon]]), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * Richard H. Bagger (Senior Vice President of Government Relations, [[Pfizer]] Inc., and New Jersey state legislator)
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kenneth Lane]] (Vice President of Government and Trade Relations, [[Diageo]])
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| − | * Stephen D. Lemson (Director of State Government Affairs, [[American Express]])
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| − | * [[Bernie McKay]] (Vice President of Government Affairs, Intuit Inc.)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (Chairman Emeritus, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * [[Alan B. Smith]] (Government Relations, Nationwide Insurance)
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| − | * [[Patrick Thomas]] (Vice President of Corporate Public Affairs, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS))
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| − | ====2003====
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 2002 Form 990, reflective of mid-2003:<ref name="2002 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2002/520/140/2002-520140979-1-9.pdf 2002 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, June 27, 2003</ref>
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]]), Chairman
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]])), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Scott Fisher (District Director of State Governmental Affairs, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Government Affairs, [[BellSouth]] Corporation), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Immediate Past Chair
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]] (Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, [[Verizon]]), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * Kenneth A. Ardoin (Senior Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, [[Pfizer]])
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| − | * Walt F. Buchholtz (Government Relations & Issues Advisor, [[ExxonMobil]] Corporation)
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| − | * Jane Cahill (Vice President of External Relations, [[PG&E]] National Energy Group)
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| − | * Marie Chelli (Director of Public Policy, [[Seagram Company|Seagram]] (now Pernod Ricard))
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kenneth Lane]] (Vice President of Government and Trade Relations, [[Diageo]])
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| − | * [[Bernie McKay]] (Vice President of Government Affairs, Intuit Inc.)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (Chairman Emeritus, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * [[Alan B. Smith]] (Government Relations, Nationwide Insurance)
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| − | * [[Patrick Thomas]] (Vice President of Corporate Public Affairs, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS))
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| − | ====2002====
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 2001 Form 990, reflective of early 2002:<ref name="2001 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2001/520/140/2001-520140979-1-9.pdf 2001 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, April 24, 2002</ref>
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors and Chairman, Private Enterprise Board
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| − | * Harry Winters (Vice President, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS)), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Les Goldberg (Vice President, [[American Express]]), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Government Affairs, [[BellSouth]] Corporation), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Immediate Past Chairman
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]] (Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, [[Verizon]]), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * Richard H. Bagger (Senior Vice President of Government Relations, [[Pfizer]] Inc., and New Jersey state legislator)
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| − | * Jane Cahill (Vice President of External Relations, [[PG&E]] National Energy Group)
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| − | * Marie Chelli (Director of Public Policy, [[Seagram Company|Seagram]] (now Pernod Ricard))
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * Scott Fisher (District Director of State Governmental Affairs, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation)
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]])
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| − | * [[Bernie McKay]] (Vice President of Government Affairs, Intuit Inc.)
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| − | * Frank Messersmith (Government Consultant, Metz, Hauser & Husband, P.A.)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (Chairman Emeritus, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * [[Alan B. Smith]] (Government Relations, Nationwide Insurance)
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]]))
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| − | ====2001====
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 2000 Form 990, reflective of early 2001:<ref name="2000 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2000/520/140/2000-520140979-1-9.pdf 2000 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, April 26, 2001</ref>
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors and Chairman, Private Enterprise Board
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| − | * Harry Winters (Vice President, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS)), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Les Goldberg (Vice President, [[American Express]]), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Government Affairs, [[BellSouth]] Corporation), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Immediate Past Chairman
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]] (Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, [[Verizon]]), Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * Jane Cahill (Vice President of External Relations, [[PG&E]] National Energy Group)
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| − | * Marie Chelli (Director of Public Policy, [[Seagram Company|Seagram]] (now Pernod Ricard))
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| − | * Richard Costigan (Director of State Government Relations, Western Division, [[Pfizer]] Inc.)
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| − | * J. Barry Coughlin (Director of State Relations, [[Ford]] Motor Company)
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * Scott Fisher (District Director of State Governmental Affairs, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation)
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]])
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| − | * Frank Messersmith (Government Consultant, Metz, Hauser & Husband, P.A.)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (Chairman Emeritus, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]]))
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 1999 Form 990, reflective of mid-year 2000:<ref name="1999 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/1999/520/140/1999-520140979-1-9.pdf 1999 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, June 31, 2000</ref>
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors and Chairman, Private Enterprise Board
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| − | * Harry Winters (Vice President, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS)), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Les Goldberg (Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[American Express]]), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Governmental Relations, [[BellSouth]] Telecommunications, Inc.), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Immediate Past Chairman
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]], Chairman Emeritus
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| − | * Jane Cahill (Regional Executive of External Relations, [[PG&E]] Corporation)
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| − | * Marie Chelli (Director of State & Local Policy, [[Seagram Company|Joseph E. Seagram & Sons]]/[[Universal Studios]] (now Pernod Ricard/[[Vivendi]]))
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| − | * Richard Costigan (Director of State Government Relations, Western Division, [[Pfizer]] Inc.)
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| − | * J. Barry Coughlin (Director of State Relations, [[Ford]] Motor Company)
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President of Strategy Operations, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * Scott Fisher (Director of Government Affairs - East, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation)
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]])
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| − | * Frank Messersmith (Government Consultant, Skelding, Labasky, Barry, Eastman, Hauser, Jolly, Metz)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (CEO, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]]))
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| − | The following is the list of "Private Enterprise Board" members from ALEC's 1998 Form 990, reflective of early 1999:<ref name="1998 990">American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/1998/520/140/1998-520140979-1-9.pdf 1998 Form 990], form filed with the IRS and available via Guidestar.org, May 14, 1999</ref>
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]] (Director of Public and Government Affairs, [[Koch Industries]]), Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors and Chairman, Private Enterprise Board
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| − | * Harry Winters (Vice President, [[United Parcel Service]] (UPS)), First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Les Goldberg (Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[American Express]]), Second Vice Chairman
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| − | * Pete Poynter (Manager of Governmental Relations, [[BellSouth]] Telecommunications, Inc.), Treasurer
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| − | * Edward D. Failor, Sr. (President, Iowans for Tax Relief (related to the [[National Taxpayers Union]])), Secretary
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| − | * Allen E. Auger (Director of State Government Affairs, [[Coors]] Brewing Company), Immediate Past Chairman
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| − | * J. Barry Coughlin (Director of State Relations, [[Ford]] Motor Company)
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| − | * [[John Del Giorno]] (Vice President of Strategy Operations, Professional and State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * Scott Fisher (Director of Government Affairs - East, [[Philip Morris]] Management Corporation)
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| − | * C.T. "Kip" Howlett (Vice President, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]])
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane (Vice President of State & Local Government Relations, [[Procter & Gamble]]
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| − | * [[Kurt Malmgren]] (Vice President of State Government Affairs, [[PhRMA]])
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| − | * Frank Messersmith (Government Consultant, Skelding, Labasky, Barry, Eastman, Hauser, Jolly, Metz)
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| − | * [[Roger L. Mozingo]] (Vice President of State Government Relations, [[R.J. Reynolds]] Tobacco Company)
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]] (CEO, Golden Rule Insurance Company)
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| − | * Ray G. Thompson (Regional Director of Public & Government Affairs, [[Amoco]] Corporation (now [[BP]]))
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]] (National Association of Bail Insurance Companies (now [[American Bail Coalition]]))
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| − | The following list contains board members from the late 1990s, compiled by the Clearinghouse on Environmental Advocacy and Research:<ref name="CLEAR">Clearinghouse on Environmental Advocacy and Research, project of the Environmental Working Group, [http://web.archive.org/web/200012021600/http://wyl.ewg.org/FoxProCGI.acgi$run_module?data_code=CLEAR&extra_code=group_code=ORG197&the_type=Group& Information on American Legislative Exchange Council], archived organizational profile, archived by Wayback Machine December 2, 2000, accessed August 19, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Allan Auger, Chairman
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| − | * Tina Walls, First Vice Chairman
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| − | * Edward Failor, Secretary
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| − | * [[Ronald Scheberle]], Chairman<ref name="1999 990"/>
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| − | * Lawrence Bennett
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| − | * Jane Cahill
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| − | * Marie Chelli
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| − | * Louie Curto
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| − | * Stephen Stefano
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| − | * Les Goldberg
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| − | * Charles Hardwick
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| − | * Kirk Henry
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| − | * Jeffrey Lane
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| − | * Rebecca Linn
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| − | * Frank Messersmith
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| − | * Gerald Mossinghoff
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| − | * Roger Mozingo
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| − | * Pete Poynter
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| − | * Raymond Snokhous
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| − | * [[Michael Morgan]]
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| − | * Monita Fontaine
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| − | * Kurt Malmgren
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| − | * [[J. Patrick Rooney]]
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| − | * [[Jerry Watson]]
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| − | * Harry Winters
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| − | * David Halbrook, also a former [[ALEC Board of Directors]] member
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| | ==ALEC Task Forces== | | ==ALEC Task Forces== |
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| − | ALEC has nine task forces, each with a legislative and corporate chair. Below is a list of each task force, its co-chairs, and its corporate and political members:
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| − | ===[[Civil Justice Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Senator [[Bill Seitz]] (R-Ohio), Public Sector Chair<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Civil_Justice1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=16106 ALEC Civil Justice Task Force]</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Victor Schwartz]], Private Sector Chair; (Chairman, Public Policy Group at [[Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.]]) and registered lobbyist for [[Peabody Energy]], Eli Lilly & Co, and the [[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Civil_Justice1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=16106 ALEC Civil Justice Task Force]</ref><ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Schwartz%2C%20Victor%20E&id=Y00000344020&year=2011 OpenSecrets.org Database]</ref> - An international law firm with branches in the United States and internationally, with headquarters in Kansas City, MO. Shook, Hardy & Bacon has expertise in corporate litigation related to climate change, nanotechnology and pressures on global water supplies as well as in tort reform. They represent coal and other energy industry companies against regulation of carbon pollution.<ref>Coral Davenport, [http://www.nationaljournal.com/states-nyc-struggle-to-make-climate-change-case-before-supreme-court-20110419 "States, NYC Struggle to Make Climate Change Case Before Supreme Court,"] "NationalJournal", April 19, 2011.</ref> Philip Morris, now [[Altria Group]], is a longtime client<ref>Attorney-Client Documents, [http://tobaccodocuments.org/bliley_pm/24415.html "Philip Morris ETS Billing Categories,"]''Tobacco Documents Online'', December 1, 1990.</ref>; as are pharmaceutical companies [[Eli Lilly]] and Company, [[Amgen]], [[Bristol-Myers Squibb]], [[GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Sanofi-Aventis]], Guidant and Wyeth<ref>Mark Hansen, [http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/shook_hardy_smokes_em/ "Shook Hardy Smokes 'Em,"] ''ABA Journal'', October 1, 2008.</ref> ; [[Sprint Nextel]]<ref>Bloomberg News, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/technology/26vonage.html "Vonage Infringed 6 Patents of Sprint, U.S. Jury Rules
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| − | ,"] ''The New York Times'', September 26, 2007</ref>; and [[Microsoft]]<ref>Steve Vockrodt, [http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/07/13/story12.html "Microsoft uploads Shook Hardy & Bacon to its law firm short list,"] ''Kansas City Business Journal'', July 12, 2009</ref>. In 2010, Shook, Hardy & Bacon's PAC gave $5,400 to Republicans and $500 to Democrats<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00367896 OpenSecrets.org Database]</ref>. In addition to Victor Schwartz's active participation in ALEC activities, fellow partners [[Mark Behrens]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec_january2011.pdf Inside ALEC: January 2011]</ref> and [[Phil Goldberg]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec/InsideALEC_Feb2011_FINALpdf.pdf Inside ALEC: February 2011]</ref> have been Advisors to ALEC's Civil Justice Task Force.
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| − | *Staff Director: [[Amy Kjose]]
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **The [[National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies]] (NAMIC)<ref>National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) [http://www.namic.org/newsreleases04/040611nr1.asp American Legislative Exchange Council Adopts NAMIC Model Legislation], press release, June 11, 2004</ref>
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| − | **The Foundation for Fair Civil Justice<ref>Foundation for Fair Civil Justice [http://www.foundationforfairciviljustice.org/partners/profile/american_legislative_exchange_council/ Partner Organizations: American Legislative Exchange Council], organization website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Shell Oil Company]]<ref>The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CB8QFjABOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefederation.org%2Fdocuments%2FPickle%2520Bio.pdf&rct=j&q=%22American%20Legislative%20Exchange%20Council%22%20%22Civil%20Justice%20Task%20Force%22&ei=mL3zTZ3HDevSiAL9p4X7Bg&usg=AFQjCNEobeamsxn7sQZWNDTBP3zhOc69Sg&cad=rja G. Edward Pickle], organization biography, accessed June 11, 2011.</ref>
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| − | **[[Kirk Dillard]] (Illinois State Senator and Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP), Chair, 2008 Civil Justice Task Force Spring Summit<ref>Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP [http://www.lockelord.com/Events/detail.aspx?event=60 American Legislative Exchange Council Civil Justice Task Force Spring Summit], News & Events, law firm website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Charles E. Ross (Shareholder Attorney, Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.), Advisor, former "Public Sector Advisor"<ref>Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. [http://www.wisecarter.com/att_ross.php?id=r Charles E. Ross, Shareholder], lawfirm biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Politicians on the Civil Justice Task Force include:
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| − | **Rep. [[Lance Kinzer]] (R-KS), Civil Justice Task Force Executive Committee member<ref>Lance Kinzer Campaign [http://www.lancekinzer.com/reelection2010.html State Representative Lance Kinzer Announces Re-election Bid], press release, May 20, 2010</ref>
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| − | **Del. [[Bill Howell]] (R-VA), Former "Public Sector Chairman" (2010)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_March10.pdf Inside ALEC Mar. 2010], organization newsletter, March 2010, p. 7</ref>
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| − | **[[Scott Pruitt]] (Oklahoma Attorney General, former Republican State Senator of Oklahoma),<ref>Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General [http://www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/profile.html About Scott Pruitt], government profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref> Former "Public Sector Chairman" (2004)<ref>National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) [http://www.namic.org/newsreleases04/040611nr1.asp American Legislative Exchange Council Adopts NAMIC Model Legislation], press release, June 11, 2004</ref>
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| − | **[[Marvin Kleeb]] (R-KS), Member<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 13</ref>
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| − | **[[Justin Amash]] (R-MI), Member<ref>[http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/elections/candidates/Justin-Amash Justin Amash], ''Wood TV 8'' (Michigan), Decision 2010 Candidate Profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Sen. [[Dennis D. Pyle]] (R-KS), Member<ref>Project Vote Smart [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=12606 Senator Dennis D. Pyle (KS)], Candidate Biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Rep. [[Michael R. O'Neal]] (R-KS), Member<ref>Freedom Speaks, Inc. [http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/39470/kansas-%28ks%29-state-representative-michael-r-oneal-%5Bks-house-of-representatives%5D Official Profile: Kansas (KS) State Representative Michael R. O'Neal], online profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Sen. [[Debra Plowman]] (R-ME), Member<ref>Maine State GOP [http://www.maine.gov/legis/senate_gop/_senators/senator.php?senator=plowman&story_title=Maine%20Senate%20GOP:%20Meet%20Sen.%20Debra%20Plowman Meet Sen. Debra Plowman], government profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Sen. [[Adam Driggs]] (R-AZ), Member<ref>Adam Driggs [http://adamdriggs.com/experience.php Adam Driggs Arizona Senate], online profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Rep. [[Jan Angel]] (R-WA), Member (2009-2010)<ref>Washington State House Republicans [http://houserepublicans.wa.gov/member-information/biography/jan-angel/ Jan Angel], legislative biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **Judge [[Richard A. Bandstra]] (Michigan 3rd Court of Appeals through January 2003), Former "Public Sector Chairman" (year unknown) when he was a Michigan state representative from Grand Rapids (1985-1994)<ref>Michigan State Court Administrative Office [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2F(S(b5wts43hwobppu55iof21w21))%2Fdocuments%2Fpublications%2Fmanual%2F2001-2002%2F2001-mm-0589-0605-Judges.pdf&rct=j&q=%22Richard%20Bandstra%22%20%22outstanding%20legislator%22&ei=wLnzTbz5D-PkiAKiuNGGBw&usg=AFQjCNH8H_GKq-7X6yHqer3X_OK60SwdBQ&cad=rja Judges of the Court of Appeals], government document, 2001</ref>
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| − | **[[Gregory A. Brower]] (United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, former Nevada State Legislator), Former Member<ref>U.S. Department of Justice [http://www.justice.gov/usao/nv/press/january2008/gbrower.htm Gregory A. Brower Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Nevada], press release, January 7, 2008</ref>
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| − | ===[[Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[Glenn Vaad]] (R-Colorado), Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Commerce_Insurance_and_Economic_Development1 Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Emory Wilkerson]], Private Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Commerce_Insurance_and_Economic_Development1 Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref>; [[State Farm]] Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the largest seller of auto insurance in the U.S. It also sells property/casualty, home and life insurance. State Farm is also in the banking business with State Farm Bank offering financial products through State Farm agents, according to its Hoovers profile.<ref>Hoovers [http://www.hoovers.com/state-farm/--ID__40445--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company], online profile, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> It had a net income in 2010 of $1.8 billion, up from $777 million in 2009.<ref>Noah Buhayar [http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-01/state-farm-profit-doubles-to-1-8-billion-on-underwriting.html State Farm Profit Doubles to $1.8 Billion on Underwriting], ''BusinessWeek'', March 1, 2011</ref> Its CEO, [[Ed Rust]], made $10.2 million in the same year.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-01/state-farm-profit-doubles-to-1-8-billion-on-underwriting.html Ibid.</ref> Open Secrets' latest information about State Farm is from 2008. That year, State Farm gave a combined total of $4.1 million in federal and state political contributions.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics [http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/all_summary.php?id=D000000659&nid=2467 State Farm Insurance], online political contribution report, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
*Staff Director: [[Courtney O'Brien]]
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **The [[Heartland Institute]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Inside ALEC May 2011], organization newsletter, May 2011, p. 4</ref>
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| − | **The [[Reason Foundation]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Ibid.], p. 17</ref>
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| − | **The International Franchise Association<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec/InsideALEC_Feb2011_FINALpdf.pdf Inside ALEC Feb. 2011], organization newsletter, February 2011, p. 16</ref>
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| − | **[[Macquarie Bank|Macquarie Capital Advisors USA Inc.]]<ref name="Inside ALEC May 2011">American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Inside ALEC May 2011], organization newsletter, May 2011, p. 21</ref>
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| − | **Cintra USA (Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte, one of the largest private developers of transport infrastructure in the world)<ref name="Inside ALEC May 2011"/>
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| − | *Politicians on the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force include:
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| − | **[[Susan Lynn]] (R-TN), Former Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC May 2010], organization newsletter], May 2010, p. 4</ref>
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| − | **Dawn Pettengill (R-IA)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Inside ALEC May 2011], organization newsletter, May 2011, p. 6</ref>
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| − | **Ron Richard (R-MO)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Ibid.], p. 7</ref>
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| − | **Susan Krebs (R-MD)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 22</ref>
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| − | ====Executive Committee====
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| − | *[[Neil Alldredge]] (Vice President of State and Regulatory Affairs Division for the [[National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies]] (NAMIC)), Co-Chair, Transportation Subcommittee<ref name="Executive Committee">American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee1 Private Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | *[[Jamie Clark]] (American Bank Association)<ref name="Executive Committee"/>
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| − | *[[Ed Conklin]] (Senior Director of government relations for [[McDonald's Corp.]]), Chairman<ref name="Executive Committee"/>
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| − | *[[Bill Primeaux]] (Manager of Government Affairs, [[FedEx]])<ref>William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, "[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistPublicSearch/CompleteDisclosure.aspx?PeriodId=20092&RefId=1050 Lobbyist Public Search: Fedex Corporation]," Public Records Division - Lobbyist Section, online government database, accessed June 30, 2011</ref><ref name="Executive Committee"/>
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| − | * Ted Scott (Director of Special Projects at the American Trucking Association (ATA)), Co-Chair, Transportation Subcommittee<ref name="Executive Committee"/>
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| − | * Pat Thomas ([[United Parcel Service]] (UPS))<ref name="Executive Committee"/>
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| − | ====Subcommittees====
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| − | * Financial Services<ref name="MeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Labor and Business Regulation<ref name="MeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Transportation and Infrastructure<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee1 Private Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref><ref name="MeetingAgenda">American Legislative Exchange Council, Commerce, Insurance & Economic Development Task Force Meeting Agenda, August 3, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | ===[[Education Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Senator [[David Casas]] (R-Georgia), Public Sector Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education2 Education Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Mickey Revenaugh]] (Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of State Relations, [[Connections Academy]])<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Mickey_Revenaugh Mickey Revenaugh], organization website, accessed May, 2011</ref>, Private Sector Chair.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education2 Ibid.]</ref>[[Connections Academy]] is a division of Connections Education LLC, a private school based in Baltimore, MD that offers free online public school through contracts with charter schools, school districts, or governmental entities. The contracted schools have a lower graduation rate than traditional public schools.<ref>Jim Siegl [http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/05/13/poor-performing-e-schools-a-waste-of-ohios-money-critics-say.html?sid=101 Poor-performing e-schools a waste of Ohio's money, critics say], ''Columbus Dispatch'', May 13, 2011</ref> Sylvan Ventures started Connections Academy in 2001. The company started its first schools in 2001, and in 2004, Connections Academy was sold to Apollo Management, L.P.<ref>Connections Academy [http://www.connectionsacademy.com/about/about-us.aspx About Us], company website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> Apollo Management "has some $68 billion of assets under management, spread among its private equity, capital markets, and real estate segments. It specializes in buying distressed businesses and turning them around and has had some of its biggest successes investing during economic downturns," according to its Hoovers profile.<ref>Hoovers [http://www.hoovers.com/company/Apollo_Global_Management_LLC/cffyji-1.html Hoovers Apollo Global Management LLC], online business profile, accessed May 2011</ref>
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| − | *Staff Director: [[Dave Myslinski]]
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **[[Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Sept09_v8.pdf Inside ALEC Sep./Oct. 2009], organization newsletter, September/October 2009, p. 6</ref>
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| − | **The [[Washington Policy Center]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec_january2011.pdf Inside ALEC Jan. 2011], organization newsletter, January 2011, p. 13</ref>
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| − | **The [[Goldwater Institute]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECApril2009.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2009], organization newsletter, April 2009, p. 20</ref>
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| − | **The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)
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| − | *Politicians on the Education Task Force include:
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| − | **[[Nancy Spence]] (R-CO), Former Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 25</ref>
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| − | *Special Needs Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/Inside_July09.pdf Inside ALEC Jul. 2009], organization newsletter, July 2009, p. 15</ref>
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| − | *Subcommittee on Science Fraud in the Classroom (or Subcommittee on Junk Science)<ref>Dr. Judith Reisman [http://drjudithreisman.org/about_dr_reisman.html Dr. Judith Reisman], online biography, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Higher Education Subcommittee<ref name="Education Task Force Meetings">American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Education_TF_Meetings Education Task Force Meetings], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | *School Choice Subcommittee<ref name="Education Task Force Meetings"/>
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| − | *Working Group on Transparency (joint with the [[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]<ref name="Education Task Force Meetings"/>
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| − | *K-12 Education Reform Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=Agenda&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9353&FuseFlag=1 Agenda for 2011 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | ===[[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[David Wolkins]] (R-Indiana), Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources1 Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Martin Shultz]], Private Sector Co-Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources1 Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref> Senior Policy Director, Government Relations Group, [[Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck]], and formerly Vice President of Government Affairs, [[Pinnacle West Capital]] Corporation<ref>Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck [http://www.bhfs.com/News/InTheNews?find=81602 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck - Known for its Political and Natural Resource Prowess - Expands into Phoenix with Water and Lobbying Practices], Press Release, December 10, 2010</ref> [[Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck]] is a corporate law firm with offices in Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, Reno, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Fe and Washington D.C.<ref>Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck [http://www.bhfs.com/News/FactSheet Fact Sheet], law firm website, accessed May 2011</ref> In 2010, Open Secrets shows that the firm's PAC raised $329,335 and spent $157,239 on House and Senate politicians. Individual donors, mostly employees, gave $160,879 to the PAC.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics [https://opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cycle=2010&cmte=C00390583 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck], online political contribution profile, accessed May 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: Tom Moskitis (Managing Director of External Affairs, [[American Gas Association]]),<ref>Consumer Energy Alliance [http://consumerenergyalliance.org/about/board-of-advisors/thomas-l-moskitis/ Thomas L. Moskitis), biography, accessed May 26, 2011</ref> Registered Lobbyist, [[American Gas Association]],<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Moskitis%2C%20Thomas%20L&id=Y00000169300&year=2011 OpenSecrets.Org Database]</ref> Private Sector Co-Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources1 Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force], organization website, accessed May 26, 2011</ref> The [[American Gas Association]] is a coalition that represents natural gas-- or "fracking"-- companies. AGA has 501(c)(3) status and actively lobbies for pro-drilling legislation in state and federal government. "Fracking"-- or hydraulic fracturing, for natural gas has been linked to polluting the wells of the people living near drill sites.<ref>Christopher Bateman [http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2010/06/fracking-in-pennsylvania-201006 A Colossal Fracking Mess], ''Vanity Fair'', June 21, 2010</ref> The AGA PAC spent a total of $435,142 in political contributions in 2010.<ref>Center for Responsive Politics [http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?cycle=2010&strID=C00007450 American Gas Association], online political donation profile, accessed May 2011</ref>
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **The [[Mackinac Center for Public Policy]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec_january2011.pdf Inside ALEC Jan. 2011], organization newsletter, January 2011, p. 15</ref>
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| − | **The Carpet and Rug Institute, [[International Paper]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC-FINALPDF.Nov.Dec10.pdf Ibid.], p. 12</ref>
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| − | **The [[National Taxpayers Union]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC-FINALPDF.Nov.Dec10.pdf Ibid.], p. 19</ref>
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| − | **The Center for Tenth Amendment Studies<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC-FINALPDF.Nov.Dec10.pdf Ibid.], p. 19</ref>
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| − | **The Center for Energy and the Environment<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC-FINALPDF.Nov.Dec10.pdf Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | Past Chairs:
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| − | * 2006-2008 Public Sector Chair: Rep. [[John Piscopo]], Connecticut<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081127032549/http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8093 ALEC Website, Internet Archive from November 27, 2008.</ref>
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| − | * 2006-2008 Private Sector Chair: [[Kelly Mader]], [[Peabody Energy]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081127032549/http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Natural_Resources1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8093 ALEC Website, Internet Archive from November 27, 2008.</ref>
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| − | * 2003-2005 Public Sector Chair: Georgia Senator Joseph Brush<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030207213246/http://alec.org/ ALEC], Viewed archived version from February 7, 2003, Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref>
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| − | * 2003-2005 Private Sector Chair: Greg Merrill, [[Chlorine Chemistry Council]]
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| − | * 2002 Public Sector Chair: Mississippi Representative Jim Ellington<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020605141059/http://www.alec.org/ ALEC], Viewed archived version from June 5, 2002, Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref>
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| − | * 2002 Private Sector Chair: Bob Quick, [[ASARCO Inc.]]
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| − | * Energy Sub-Committee (Chair: Rep. [[Tom Lockhart]] (WY))<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=ALEC_State_Legislators_Push_Back_EPA_s_Onslaught_of_Regulations ALEC State Legislators Push Back EPA’s Onslaught of Regulations: ALEC’S EPA Regulatory Train Wreck proving to be successful], Accessed July 19, 2011.</ref>
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| − | * Environmental Health & Regulation Subcommittee<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC-FINALPDF.Nov.Dec10.pdf Inside ALEC, Nov 2010], Alec.org website, Accessed July 6, 2011, p. 12</ref>
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| − | * Agriculture Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=Agenda&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9353&FuseFlag=1 Agenda for 2011 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | ===[[Health and Human Services Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[Leah Vukmir]] (R-Wisconsin), Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Health_and_Human_Services1 Health and Human Services Task Force], organization website, accessed May 27, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Marianne Eterno]] (Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, [[Guarantee Trust Life Insurance]]), Private Sector Chair.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Health_and_Human_Services1 Ibid.]</ref> [[Guarantee Trust Life Insurance]] is a company based in Glenview, IL, that provides insurance to K-12 schools, community and junior colleges and universities as well as athletic groups, camps, child care, and special events. Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company is a private company and does not publicize its annual revenue. Its website has the following information: $190 million in invested assets, $177 million in total liabilities, $131 million in total reserve for life policies and contracts, and accident and health policies, and $42 million in net surplus.<ref>Guarantee Trust Life Insurance [http://www.gtlic.com/aboutus/financial/Pages/default.aspx About Us: Financial Information], company website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Staff Director: [[Christie Herrera]]
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **[[Johnson & Johnson]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee Private Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[PhRMA]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee Private Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Politicians on the Health and Human Services Task Force include:
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| − | **Charlice Byrd (R-GA)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 3</ref>
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| − | **Judson Hill (R-GA)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_July10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC Jul. 2010], organization newsletter, July 2010, p. 5</ref>
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| − | **[[Linda Upmeyer]] (R-IA), Former Public Sector Chairperson<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_July10_Final.pdf Ibid.], p. 23</ref>
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| − | **Renee Unterman (R-GA)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_July10_Final.pdf Ibid.], p. 27</ref>
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| − | For reference, the National Task Force on Health Care in 1993 (when ALEC members fought Hillary Clinton's health reform effort)<ref>Heartland Institute [http://www.heartland.org/healthpolicy-news.org/article/16024/A_Brief_History_of_Health_Saving_Accounts.html A Brief History of Health Savings Accounts], ''Health Care News'', organization newsletter, December 1, 2004</ref> included:<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/xac25b00/pdf Keeping the Promise: Making Health Care Accessible and Affordable for All Americans], January 1993</ref>
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| − | * Co-Chairman Rep. Tom Wilder (GA)
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| − | * Corporate Co-Chairman Spencer Hathaway (Syntex Laboratories, Inc.)
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| − | * Legislative Director Molly Hering
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| − | * Rep. Steve McDaniels (R-TN)
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| − | * Rep. David Hale (MO)
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| − | * Rep. Pat Blake (R-AZ)
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| − | * Rep. Howard Hendrick (R-OK)
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| − | * Rep. Dale Van Vyven (R-OH, deceased 2010)
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| − | * Sen. Jim Neal (DE)
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| − | * [[CIBA-GEIGY]]
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| − | * Industrial Biotechnology Association
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| − | * Nationwide Insurance
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| − | * National Association for Home Care
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| − | * Solvay Pharmaceutical
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| − | * National Business Association
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| − | * Hoffman-LaRoche
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| − | * Council for Affordable Health Insurance
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| − | * The Traveler's Companies
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| − | * PFL Life Insurance Company
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| − | * Georgia Medical Assocation
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| − | * National Health Insurance
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| − | * [[Schering-Plough]] (since acquired by [[Merck]])
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| − | * [[General Electric]] Medical Systems
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| − | * [[Humana]] Corporation
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| − | * Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association
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| − | * Texas Medical Association
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| − | * Hoechst-Roussell Pharmaceutical Corporation
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| − | * Burroughs Wellcome (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * [[Johnson & Johnson]]
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| − | * Rhone-Poulene Rourer
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| − | * Parke-Davis
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| − | * Glaxo, Inc. (now [[GlaxoSmithKline]])
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| − | * Association of Health Insurance Agents
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| − | * Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (now the [[Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America]], or [[PhRMA]])
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| − | * Health Insurance Association of America (merged with American Association of Health Plans in 2003 to become [[America’s Health Insurance Plans]] or [[AHIP]])
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| − | * National Association of the Self-Employed
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| − | * National Federation of Independent Businesses
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| − | * [[Genentech, Inc.]]
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| − | * [[Imperial Chemical Industries]] Pharmaceuticals (acquired by [[AkzoNobel]] in January 2008)<ref>AkzoNobel [http://www.akzonobel.com/news/information_former_ici/ Information about the former ICI], press release, accessed April 21, 2009.</ref>
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| − | * [[Merck]], Sharp & Dohme
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| − | * The UpJohn Company (now [[Pharmacia AB]])
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| − | * [[Boehringer Ingelheim]]
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| − | * The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company
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| − | * Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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| − | * Golden Rule Insurance
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| − | * Lederle Laboratories
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| − | * Long Term Care, Inc.
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| − | * Wallace Laboratories
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| − | * Central Reserve Life
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| − | =====Task Force "Advisors"=====
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| − | * Prof. Leonard "Jack" Nelson (Cumberland Law School)
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| − | * Ed Haislmaier (Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy Studies at the [[Heritage Foundation]], and a member of the board of directors of the [[National Center for Public Policy Research]])<ref>Heritage Foundation [http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/h/edmund-haislmaier Edmund Haislmaier], organization biography, accessed June 10, 2011</ref>
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| − | * [[Wendell Cox]] (then the ALEC Director of State Legislation and Policy, and in 2011 Senior Fellow of Urban Growth and Transit Policy at the [[Heartland Institute]]<ref>Heartland Institute [http://www.heartland.org/about/profileresults.html?profile=E485CE420F29F46D97DB7E000C1F8FF8&directory=26A394AD86DF0BB9C8E9925B64B54655 Personnel Details: Mr. Wendell Cox], organization biography, accessed June 10, 2011</ref>)
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| − | * Jimmy Mason (Senior Advisor, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. [[Department of Health and Human Services]])<ref>U.S. Department of Health & Human Services [http://www.hhs.gov/intergovernmental/headquarters/index.html Headquarters Staff], government website, accessed June 10, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Rep. Ron Johnson (AL)
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| − | * Rep. Bill Filanle (CA)
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| − | * Sen. Herman Holloway (DE)
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| − | * Rep. David Thomas (FL)
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| − | * Rep. Evan Frasure (ID)
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| − | * Sen. Patricia Miller (IN)
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| − | * Rep. Susan Stokes (KY)
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| − | * Rep. William Constantino (MA)
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| − | * Rep. Tony Onnen (MN)
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| − | * Rep. Jim Barnett (MS)
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| − | * Rep. Fred Thomas (MT)
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| − | * Rep. Mary Holmes (NH)
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| − | * Sen. Tarky Lombardi (NY)
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| − | * Sen. Donna Nalewaja (ND)
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| − | * Rep. Robert Netzley (OH)
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| − | * Sen. Ron Peterson (PA)
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| − | * Rep. Joan Quick (RI)
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| − | * Rep. Walt Bain (VT)
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| − | * Del. Steve Martin (VA)
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| − | * Rep. Peggy Rosenzweig (WI)
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| − | * Rep. Les Bowren (WY)
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| − | * Sen. Jan Brewer (AZ)
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| − | * Rep. Philip Pankey (CO)
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| − | * Rep. George Albright (FL)
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| − | * Rep. Anne Mueller (GA)
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| − | * Rep. Donna Jones (ID)
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| − | * Rep. Dolores Mertz (IA)
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| − | * Sen. Gerry Hinton (LA)
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| − | * Rep. Carl Gnodtke (MI)
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| − | * Rep. Dorothy Cole (MS)
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| − | * Rep. Bonnie Sue Cooper (MO)
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| − | * Rep. David Humke (NV)
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| − | * Rep. Nicholas Felice (NJ)
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| − | * Rep. Theresa Esposito (NC)
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| − | * Rep. Ken Svedjan (ND)
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| − | * Rep. Mary Fallin (OK)
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| − | * Rep. Donald Snyder (PA)
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| − | * Rep. Edward Marrapese (RI)
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| − | * Sen. John Holgren (VT)
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| − | * Sen. James West (WA)
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| − | * Rep. Gregg Underheim (WI)
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| − | * Rep. Rick Tempest (WY)
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| − | * Rep. Bob Watts (AR)
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| − | * Sen. George "Doc" Gunther (CT)
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| − | * Rep. Dennis Jones (FL)
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| − | * Sen. Stan Koki (HI)
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| − | * Rep. Manny Hoffman (IL)
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| − | * Sen. Dick Roeding (KY)
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| − | * Del. Martha Klima (MD)
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| − | * Rep. Dave Gruenes (MN)
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| − | * Sen. Robert G. Huggins (MS)
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| − | * Rep. Mike Foster (MT)
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| − | * Sen. Ray Rawson (NV)
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| − | * Sen. Anthony Williams (NM)
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| − | * Rep. Richard Morgan (NC)
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| − | * Sen. Grace Drake (OH)
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| − | * Sen. Bob Shoemaker (OR)
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| − | * Rep. Dave King (PA)
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| − | * Rep. Jack Harris (TX)
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| − | * Sen. Steven Rees (UT)
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| − | * Sen. Leonard Anderson (WV)
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| − | * Rep. Frank Urban (WI)
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| − | * Sen. Gail Zimmerman (WY)
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| − | ===[[International Relations Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[Harold Brubaker]] (R-North Carolina), Public Sector Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=International_Relations1 International Relations Task Force], organization website, accessed May 27, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: Brandie Davis (Director of U.S. Affairs, [[Philip Morris]] International), Private Sector Chair.<ref name="IRMeetingAgenda">American Legislative Exchange Council, International Relations Task Force Meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | Altria Group, formerly [[Philip Morris]], is the world's largest tobacco company. In the U.S. it controls about half of the tobacco market. In 2007, Altria spun off its food division.<ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/altria/--ID__11179--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Altria Profile], ''Hoovers'', accessed August 2007.</ref> Altria Group's primary holdings until 2007 included [[Philip Morris]] companies as well as [[Kraft Foods]] (Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Maxwell House), which it spun off in 2007. Philip Morris International is an international tobacco company that has seven of the top 20 global cigarette brands. In 2010, it had a total revenue of $16.9 billion.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/financials/financials.asp?ticker=MO:US Altria Group Inc Financials],"BusinessWeek.com</ref> Its CEO, Michael Szymancyk, had an annual compensation of $24.1 million in 2010.<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=296360&ticker=MO:US&previousCapId=296308&previousTitle=ALTRIA%20GROUP%20INC Michael Szymanczyk], ''Bloomberg BusinessWeek'', accessed June 2011</ref>
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| − | *Staff Director: [[Karla Jones]]
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| − | *Politicians on the International Relations Task Force include:
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| − | **[[Billy Hewes, III]] (R-MS), Former Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Sept09_v8.pdf Inside ALEC Sep./Oct. 2009], organization newsletter, September/October 2009, p. 15</ref>
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| − | **[[Curt Bramble]] (R-UT) (also on ALEC's Board of Directors and a State Chair)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 6</ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Board_of_Directors&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11888 Board of Directors], organization website, accessed May 27, 2011</ref><ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_Chairmen&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13614 ALEC State Chairmen], organization website, accessed May 27, 2011</ref>
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| − | **William (Bill) H. Payne (R-NM) (New Mexico State Senate Minority Whip, retired Rear Admiral (SEAL) in the United States Navy, former Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Policy, U.S. Central Command)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Inside ALEC May 2011], organization newsletter, May 2011, p. 19</ref>
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| − | **Roger Helmer (Member of the European Parliament representing the United Kingdom's East Midlands region), International Legislator member<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/35016_InsideALEC_SeptOct2010.pdf Inside ALEC Sep./Oct. 2010], organization newsletter, September/October 2010, p. 16</ref>
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| − | ====Subcommittees====
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| − | * Federal Relations Working Group<ref name="IRMeetingAgenda">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</ref>
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| − | ===[[Public Safety and Elections Task Force]]===
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| − | The Public Safety and Elections Task Force was previously known as the "Criminal Justice & Homeland Security Task Force."<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECApril2009.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2009], organization newsletter, April 2009, p. 7</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[Jerry Madden]] (R-Texas), Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Safety_and_Elections Public Safety and Elections Task Force], organization website, accessed May 28, 2011</ref> and head of the Corrections and Reentry Working Group.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec/InsideALEC_Feb2011_FINALpdf.pdf Inside ALEC Feb. 2011], organization newsletter, February 2011, p. 18</ref><ref>Texas House of Representatives [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=67#member-biography Representative Madden, Jerry], government website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Stacie Rumenap]], (President, [[Stop Child Predators]]), <ref>[http://www.stopchildpredators.org/about/ex.htm About Us], organization website, accessed July 5, 2011</ref>, formerly a registered lobbyist for the [[American Conservative Union]],<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Rumenap%2C%20Stacie&id=Y00000194570&year=2005 OpenSecrets.org Database]</ref> Private Sector Chair; [[Stop Child Predators]] is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, dedicated to establishing penalty enhancements for those found guilty of committing sexual offenses against children; implementing an effective and efficient nationwide sex offender registry; and protecting the rights of crime victims.<ref>Stop Child Predators [http://www.stopchildpredators.org/ Home], organization website, accessed May 2011</ref> Rumenap, the President of the organization, previously "served as the Deputy Director for the [[American Conservative Union]] (ACU), the nation's oldest and largest conservative grassroots issue-advocacy organization, where she directed the ACU's annual [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] and served as one of the group's principle lobbyists. Rumenap has also served as the Executive Director for both [[U.S. Term Limits]] and the National Center for Growth. Rumenap currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the [[America's Future Foundation]] and the Safe Internet Alliance. She is a former board member of the Initiative and Referendum Institute and the Georgia State Society."<ref>Stop Child Predators [http://www.stopchildpredators.org/about/ex.htm About], organization website, accessed May 2011</ref>
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| − | *[[Tara Reilly-Mica]] (Lobbyist, [[National Rifle Association]]), Former Corporate Co-Chair in 2011<ref>Center for Media and Democracy, [http://alecexposed.org/wiki/About_ALEC ALEC Task Force Chairs Exposed], PLACEHOLDER</ref>
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| − | *Staff Director: [[Courtney O'Brien]]
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| − | *Corporate, Trade or Other Group Members include or included:
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| − | **[[National Rifle Association]] (NRA)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC Jun. 2010], organization newsletter, June 2010, p. 4</ref>
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| − | **[[Evergreen Freedom Foundation]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_May2011.pdf Inside ALEC May 2011], organization newsletter, May 2011, p. 9</ref>
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| − | **[[Texas Public Policy Foundation]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC Jun. 2010], organization newsletter, June 2010, p. 11</ref>
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| − | **[[Prison Fellowship Ministries]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Ibid.], p. 16</ref>
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| − | **[[Eli Lehrer]] (National Director, Center on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, [[Heartland Institute]]), Advisor<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC Jun. 2010], organization newsletter, June 2010, p. 21</ref>
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| − | **Laura Renz (Research and Government Relations Director, [[Center for Competitive Politics]])<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Ibid.], p. 6</ref>
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| − | **Marc Levin (Director, Center for Effective Justice, [[Texas Public Policy Foundation]])<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec/InsideALEC_Feb2011_FINALpdf.pdf Inside ALEC Feb. 2011], organization newsletter, February 2011, p. 21</ref>
*Politicians on the Public Safety and Elections Task Force include:
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| − | **Sen. Jason Gant (R-SD)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_June10_Final.pdf Inside ALEC Jun. 2010], organization newsletter, June 2010, p. 18</ref>
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| − | ====Executive Committee====
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| − | *Corporate Members (for-profit, Trade or other Group)
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| − | **[[Dennis Bartlett]], [[American Bail Coalition]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Private Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Jon Burton]], [[Reed Elsevier]]
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| − | **[[David Christman]], National Beer Wholesalers Association "<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **Dawson Hobbs, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
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| − | **Amanda Hydro, Citizens in Charge
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| − | **[[Pat Nolan]], [[Prison Fellowship Ministries]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **Barbara O’Brien, National Pawn Brokers Association<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **Sean Parnell, [[Center for Competitive Politics]]
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| − | **[[Stacie Rumenap]], [[Stop Child Predators]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **[[Laurie Shanblum]], [[Corrections Corporation of America]]<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | *Politicians on the Executive Committee
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| − | **[[Joe Driver]] (R-TX)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Public Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Margaret Flory]] (R-VT)<ref>Adam Brown, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University [http://adambrown.info/p/research/legislators/members/vermont/upper/margaret-flory-6693 Margaret Flory], online profile, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Dan Greenberg]] (R-AK)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **[[Jerry Madden]] (R-TX)<ref>Texas House of Representatives [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=67#member-biography Representative Madden, Jerry], government website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Russell Pearce]] (R-AZ)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Public Sector Executive Committee], organization website, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Bill Ruppel]] (R-IN)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **[[Scott Suder]] (R-WI)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | **Jordan Ulrey (R-NH)
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| − | **Gene Whisnant (R-OR)<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Ibid.]</ref>
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| − | ====Subcommittees====
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| − | * Homeland Security Subcommittee<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Public_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Private Sector Executive Committee]</ref>
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| − | * Pawn Shop Subcommittee<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Private Sector Executive Committee]</ref>
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| − | * Sexual Predators Subcommittee<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Private_Sector_Executive_Committee2 Private Sector Executive Committee]Ibid.</ref>
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| − | * Elections and Ethics Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Jonathan_Moody Jonathan Moody], organization bio, accessed June 2, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Corrections and Reentry Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec/InsideALEC_Feb2011_FINALpdf.pdf Inside ALEC Feb. 2011], (pdf) organizational newsletter, February 2011, p. 18</ref><ref>Texas House of Representatives [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=67#member-biography Representative Madden, Jerry], government website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit<ref>Texas House of Representatives [http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=67#member-biography Representative Madden, Jerry], government website, accessed June 11, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Child Safety Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=Agenda&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9353&FuseFlag=1 Agenda for 2011 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit], organizational website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | ===[[Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Senator [[Jim Buck]] (R-Indiana), Public Sector Chair.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Tax_and_Fiscal_Policy1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12999 Ibid.], accessed May 28, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Bob Williams]] (Founder & Senior Fellow, [[Evergreen Freedom Foundation]]),<ref>Evergreen Freedom Foundation [http://www.myfreedomfoundation.com/index.php/site/fellow_profile/bob_williams Bob Williams], organization bio, accessed May 28, 2011</ref> Private Sector Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Tax_and_Fiscal_Policy1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12999 Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force], organization website, accessed May 28, 2011</ref> The [[Freedom Foundation]] is a libertarian think tank based in Olympia, WA, that says its mission is "to advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government."<ref>Freedom Foundation [http://myfreedomfoundation.com/ Home], organization website, accessed May 2011</ref> The Freedom Foundation is a member of the [[State Policy Network]]<ref>State Policy Network [http://www.spn.org/directory/char.F/organizations.asp Member Organizations], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> and has received funding from the following conservative foundations: the Koch family [[Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation]],<ref>Greenpeace, "[http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/global-warming-and-energy/polluterwatch/koch-industries/state-policy-network-spn/ State Policy Network (SPN) - Koch Industries Climate Denial Front Group]," organization report, accessed July 2, 2011</ref> Coors-funded [[Castle Rock Foundation]], the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]], the [[Sarah Scaife Foundation]] and the [[Walton Family Foundation]] (Wal-mart founders).<ref>Media Matters [http://mediamattersaction.org/transparency/organization/Evergreen_Freedom_Foundation/funders Evergreen Freedom Foundation], Funding Recipient profile, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | *Corporate Members include:
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| − | **[[National Taxpayers Union]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/pdf/insidealec_january2011.pdf Inside ALEC Jan. 2011], organization newsletter, January 2011, p. 4</ref>
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| − | **Barry W. Poulson, Ph.D. (Professor of Economics, University of Colorado, Boulder and Senior Research Fellow, [[Texas Public Policy Foundation]]; former President, North American Economics and Finance Association<ref>Texas Public Policy Foundation [http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts.php?auth_id=180 Policy Expert - Dr. Barry Poulson], organization bio, accessed May 28, 2011</ref>), Co-Chair, Unfunded Liabilities and Public Pensions Working Group<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECMay2009.pdf Inside ALEC May 2009], organization newsletter, May 2009, p. 8</ref>
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| − | **Amber Gunn (Director, Economic Policy Center, [[Evergreen Freedom Foundation]])<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECMarch2009.pdf Inside ALEC Mar. 2009], organization newsletter, March 2009, p. 6</ref>
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| − | **Jason Mercier (Director, Center for Government Reform, [[Washington Policy Center]]; contributing editor to the [[Heartland Institute]]'s ''Budget & Tax News''; Treasurer, [[Washington Coalition for Open Government]]; and advisor to the 2002 Washington State Tax Structure Committee), Executive Committee member<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 8</ref>
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| − | **[[Richard Vedder]] (Distinguished Professor of Economics, Ohio University; member of ALEC's Board of Scholars), Advisor<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 6</ref>
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| − | **Kristina Rasmussen (Executive Vice President, [[Illinois Policy Institute]])<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 11</ref>
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| − | *Politicians on the Tax & Fiscal Policy Task Force include:
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| − | **Chris Lauzen (R-IL and Certified Public Accountant), Co-Chair, Unfunded Liabilities and Public Pensions Working Group<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECMay2009.pdf Inside ALEC May 2009], organization newsletter, May 2009, p. 8</ref>
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| − | **Steve Brunk (R-KS)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/Inside_June09.pdf Inside ALEC Jun. 2009], organization newsletter, June 2009, p. 15</ref>
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| − | **John P. Adams (R-OH)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PDF/InsideALEC/INSIDE-ALEC-April-2010.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2010], organization newsletter, April 2010, p. 15</ref>
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| − | **Jamie Van Fossen (formerly R-IA), former Public Sector Chair<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECApril2009.pdf Inside ALEC Apr. 2009], organization newsletter, April 2009, p. 29</ref>
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| − | * 21st Century Commerce and Taxation Working Group<ref name="TaxMeetingAgenda"/>
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| − | * Internet Subcommittee
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| − | * Tax Reform Subcommittee
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| − | * Tax and Expenditure Limitation (TEL) Subcommittee<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Tax_and_Fiscal_Policy1&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12999 Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force], organizational website, accessed June 1, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Fiscal Policy Reform Working Group<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=Agenda&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9353&FuseFlag=1 Agenda for 2011 ALEC Spring Task Force Summit], organizational website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref>
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| − | * Public Pension Reform Working Group<ref name="TaxMeetingAgenda">American Legislative Exchange Council, "Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Meeting," agenda and meeting materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD</ref>
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| − | * Unfunded Liabilities and Public Pensions Working Group<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALECMay2009.pdf Inside ALEC May 2009], organizational newsletter, May 2009, p. 8</ref>
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| − | ===[[Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force]]===
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| − | *Co-Chair: Representative [[Blair Thoreson]] (R-North Dakota), Public Sector Chair.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Telecommunications_and_Information_Technology1 Telecommunications and Information]</ref>
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| − | *Co-Chair: [[Bartlett Cleland]] (Director, IPI Center for Technology Freedom, [[Institute for Policy Innovation]]), registered lobbyist for the Technology Association of America, previously a registered lobbyist for the [[Information Technology Association of America]] and [[Americans for Tax Reform]], Private Sector Chair.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Telecommunications_and_Information_Technology1 Ibid.]</ref><ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Cleland%2C%20Bartlett&id=Y00000083010&year=2009 OpenSecrets.org database]</ref> The [[Institute for Policy Innovation]] is a Texas-based think tank founded by [[Dick Armey]] that ''Politico'' describes as "known for its economic analysis of pending and proposed changes in tax policy, with its emphasis on free markets, limited government, supply-side economics and dynamic scoring. IPI focuses on issues of taxation, technology, education reform, and government regulation."<ref>[http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/thomas_a_giovanetti.html Arena Profile: Thomas A. Giovanetti], ''Politico'' profile, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> The Center for Technology Freedom was created when Bartlett Cleland joined IPI.<ref>[http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Telecommunications_and_Information_Technology1 Telecommunications and Information Technology], ALEC website, Accessed May, 2011</ref> <ref>Institute for Policy Innovation [http://www.ipi.org/ipi%5CIPIPublications.nsf/0/CB76A50AF408D43E862568AC00762AD4/%24File/IPI_Feb_FINISH.pdf?OpenElement Insights February 2000], organization newsletter, February 2000</ref> On its website, IPI states that it is funded "wholly by contributions from individuals, businesses and other non-profit foundations."<ref>Institute for Policy Innovation [http://www.ipi.org/ipi/IPIAbout.nsf/0aacbb8333c60061862567d8001f96a7/f085ee37720007f0862567e800696003?OpenDocument About], organization website, accessed June 14, 2011</ref> According to its 2009 Form 990, IPI received almost $1 million in donations and foundation grants.<Institute for Policy Innovation [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2009/752/158/2009-752158093-05c277a8-9.pdf Form 990], IRS filing, March 3, 2010</ref>
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| − | *Staff Director: [[John Stephenson]]<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Telecommunications_and_Information_Technology1 Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force], organization website, accessed May 31, 2011</ref>
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| − | **[[Comcast]]<ref>Steven Titch [http://www.heartland.org/policybot/results/21878/ALEC_Adopts_Model_VoIP_Bill.html ALEC Adopts Model VoIP Bill], ''Info Tech & Telecom News'', Heartland Institute publication, September 2007</ref>
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| − | *Politicians on the Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force include:
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| − | **Eric Koch (R-IN)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 3</ref>
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| − | **[[Phil Montgomery]] (R-WI; Secretary, ALEC Board of Directors)<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council [http://www.alec.org/am/pdf/InsideALEC/InsideALEC_Dec09.pdf Inside ALEC Nov./Dec. 2009], organization newsletter, November/December 2009, p. 5</ref>
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