Connecticut ALEC Politicians
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This is a partial list of Connecticut politicians that are known to be involved in, or previously involved in, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It is a partial list. (If you have additional names, please add them with a citation. The names in this original list were verified as of posting.)
Legislators who have cut ties with ALEC publicly are also listed here.
Contents
Connecticut Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. David Rutigliano (R-123)[1]
- Rep. Whit Betts (R-78); State Chairman, Health and Human Services Task Force[2][3]
- Rep. Fred Camillo, Jr. (R-151); ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[4][1]
- Rep. Vincent J. Candelora (R-86); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[5]
- Rep. Christie Carpino (R-32); Civil Justice Task Force [6]
- Rep. Christopher Davis (R-57); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[7]
- Rep. Themis Klarides (R-114); Public Safety and Elections Task Force,[8] attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
- Rep. David K. Labriola (R-131); Civil Justice Task Force[10]
- Rep. Timothy LeGeyt (R-17); Education Task Force[11]
- Rep. Jason Perillo (R-113); Health and Human Services Task Force,[12] attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
- Rep. John Piscopo (R-76), Second Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors[13][14] and Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[15] and International Relations Task Force member,[16] served a term as national president in 2013[3][9]
- Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-70); Communications and Technology Task Force,[17] attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
Senate
- Sen. Michael McLachlan (R-24); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[18]
- Sen. Kevin Witkos (R-17), Former State Chairman [19]
Former Representatives
- Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick (R-120); attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
- Rep. John T. Shaban (R-135); Civil Justice Task Force[20]
- Rep. Lawrence Miller (R-122)[21]; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[22]
- Rep. Michael Molgano (R-125); Education Task Force[23]
- Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-112), State Chairman[19]; Public Safety and Elections Task Force [8]
- Rep. Dan Carter (R-2); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force [24]
- Former Rep. Lawrence F. Cafero (R-142) (former House Minority Leader); attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
- Former Rep. Christopher Coutu (R-47); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[25]
- Former Rep. William Dyson[26]
- Former Rep. Norma Gyle, later became Deputy Commissioner Connecticut Department of Health. [26]
- Former Rep. Bill Hamzy (R-78)[21]
- Former Rep. John Harkins (R-120, now Mayor of Stratford, CT),[21] former ALEC State Chair[27]
- Former Rep. Robert M. Ward (former House Minority Leader, currently Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles, as of 2012), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[27]
- Former Rep. Sean Williams (R-68); attended ALEC annual conference in 2013[9]
- Former Rep. Lenny T. Winkler [26]
- Rep. Al Adinolfi (R-103); Health and Human Services Task Force[28]
- Rep. Bill Aman (R-14); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, Civil Justice Task Force [29]
- Rep. Penny Bacchiochi (R-52); International Relations Task Force[16]
- Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143), listed as member of Education Task Force as of July 2011,[30] but according to ALEC only attended the one meeting;[31] not a member as of June 2013[32] or May 2014.[33]
Former Senators
- Former Sen. M. Adela Eads (R), ALEC alumna[27]
- Former Sen. George L. "Doc" Gunther (R) (state senator 1966-2006, died 2012), former National Director[27]
- Former Sen. Kevin B. Sullivan, Lt. Gov. 2004-2007 [26]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ken Dixon, "Conservative ALEC sponsors reception today in Hartford," CT News, May 7, 2015.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, American Legislative Exchange Council Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force 2011, Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 Attendees, organizational document, June 20, 2011, p. 8, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Public Safety & Elections Task Force 2011 Spring Task Force Summit April 29, 2011 Minutes, organizational document, June 30, 2011, p. 5, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Mark Pazniokas, "ALEC’s ‘scholarships’ for state legislators under fire as national conference opens," Connecticut Mirror', August 8, 2013.
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid, RE: the EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, March 10, 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, International and Federal Relations Task Force meeting and Federal Relations Working Group, meeting agenda and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Membership Directory, December 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ ALEC Task Force Packet August 2010, Common Cause, August 2010
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ Bill Meierling, Senior Director, Public Affairs, American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Rep. Gail Lavielle, June 3, 2014.
- ↑ Laurel Buckley, Corporate and Nonprofit Relations Manager, American Legislative Exchange Council, RE: ALEC Membership Status, email to Rep. Gail Lavielle, June 21, 2013.
- ↑ Laurel Buckley, Corporate and Nonprofit Relations Manager, American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Rep. Gail Lavielle (CT), May 29, 2014. "I have looked you up in our database and you are not listed as an ALEC member or as a member of the education task force."
