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About ALEC
ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve “model” bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our PRWatch.org site.

For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.

This is a partial list of Florida 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.

Florida Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

  • Rep. Melony Bell (R-56), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Colleen Burton (R-40), attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Byron Donalds (R-80), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Charles Clemons (R-21), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-45), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Brad Drake (R-5) Attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1][4]
  • Rep. Randy Fine (R-53), registered member, attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Jason Fischer (R-16), registered member; ALEC State Chair, attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Walter "Mike" Hill (R-1), attended 2019 ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit[5]
  • Rep. Sam Killebrew (R-41), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1], recipient of email addressed to "ALEC Members" from Florida Private Sector Chair [6]
  • Rep. Rick Roth (R-85), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Mike La Rosa (R-52); ALEC State Chair State Chair,[7][8]
  • Rep. Thomas Leek (R-25), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. MaryLynn Mager (R-82), recipient of email addressed to "ALEC Members" from Florida Private Sector Chair[6]
  • Rep. Amber Mariano (R-36), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1], recipient of email addressed to "ALEC Members" from Florida Private Sector Chair[6]
  • Rep. Robert (Bobby) Payne (R-19), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Spencer Roach (R-79), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1] (name written as "Lal" on Documented source)
  • Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Ralph Massullo (R-34)[9]
  • Rep. Paul Renner (R-24), recipient of email addressed to "ALEC Members" from Florida Private Sector Chair[6]
  • Rep. David Santiago (R-27), registered member, attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Rep. Cyndi Stevenson (R-17), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1], attended ALEC's 2017 Annual Meeting
  • Rep. Josie Tomkow (R-39), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]

Senate

  • Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1], attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, sponsored 2005 SB 436 "Castle Doctrine Act" based on ALEC model,[10] attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-22), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
  • Sen. Doug Broxson (R-1)[7]
  • Sen. Joe Gruters (R-23), attended ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting[1]
  • Sen. Anitere Flores (R-38); Education Task Force[11]
  • Sen. Kelli Stargel (R-64), Florida state chair,[12] registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]

Former Representatives

  • Rep. Larry Ahern (R-66 and R-51)[8]
  • Rep. Frank White (R-02), registered member
  • Rep. Dana Young (R-60), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
  • Rep. Jeanette Nunez (R-Miami), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
  • Rep. Kathleen Peters (R-69); attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting, paid for with taxpayer-funded account[13]
  • Rep. Mike Miller (R-47)[7][8]
  • Rep. Clay Ingram (R-2), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[14][3]
  • Rep. Gayle B. Harrell, (R-83)[7]
  • Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-73), ALEC member who has "attended one conference to date, having paid for the membership and any conference costs with my excess campaign account"[15][3]
  • Rep. Jason Brodeur (R-33), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[16], registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Michael Bileca (R-117), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Ben Albritton (R-66), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Larry Ahern (R-51), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Will Weatherford (R-61), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Jose Diaz (R-115), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States Carlos Trujillo (Formerly R-116), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Daniel D. “Dan” Raulerson (R-58)[7]
  • Director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency Neil Combee (Formerly R-39); State Chair, attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2][8]
  • Circuit Court Judge Larry Metz (R-32), attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Ray Pilon (R-69); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [17]
  • Rep. Lake Ray (R-17), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. John Tobia (R-31), attended 2009 ALEC Annual Meeting at a taxpayer cost of $1,150; [18] in August 2011 claimed he has not attended another ALEC meeting and is not a member[19]
  • Rep. Dave Murzin (R-2). Formerly on ALEC's Telecom & IT task force. [20]
  • Rep. Bryan Nelson (R-38), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Debbie Mayfield (R-80), ALEC member[21]
  • Rep. Walter Bryan Hill, aka Mike Hill (R-2), attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
  • Rep. Matt Hudson (R-101), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member[22] , registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Clay Ford (R-3)[4][23], ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[24] member, registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Former Rep. Sandra Adams (former R-33), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force[25]
  • Rep. Rachel Burgin (R-56), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Fred Costello (R-26), "could not afford the time out of my business to attend" the 2011 ALEC Annual meeting but looks "forward to attending ALEC in the future"[26]
  • Rep. Brad Drake (R -5)[4]
  • Rep. Rich Glorioso (R-Longwood), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[10]
  • Former Rep. Buddy Johnson, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections till 2009. Investigated for misappropriation of funds[27]
  • Rep. Ana Rivas Logan (R-114), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Former Rep. Jerry L. Maygarden (R-2, former House Majority Leader)[28]
  • Rep. Peter Nehr (R-48), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Scott Plakon (R-37), ALEC International Relations Task Force member[29] , worked with ALEC in 2011 on "a proposed constitutional amendment that prohibits laws that would force people to join health care plans, an attack on federal health care changes"[10]
  • Former Rep. Bill Posey (now Congressman, R-Rockledge), ALEC Alumni in Congress[30] and 1999 recipient of ALEC "Legislator of the Year" Award[31]
  • Rep. Stephen L. Precourt (R-41), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member[32] , registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Debby Sanderson (R-31), former member of ALEC Board of Directors and State Chair[28]
  • Former Rep. Michael J. Scionti, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs and Homeland Defense[33]
  • Rep. David Thomas (R-70) [27]
  • Former Rep. Thomas E. Warner [27]
  • Rep. Steve Crisafulli (R-32), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3] but "not a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council"[34]
  • Rep. Daniel Davis (R-13), registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. Chris Dorworth (R-34), dues-paying ALEC member as of 2011[35], registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. D. Alan Hays (R-25) [4]
  • Rep. Jimmy T. Patronis, Jr. (R-6), former Florida state chair[36], registered to attend 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting[3]
  • Rep. John Wood (R-41), Florida state chair,[12] ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member.[37] In 2011 called himself "proud to be a member of ALEC and has attended two annual conferences - Atlanta in 2009 and most recently New Orleans in 2011,"[38][3] also attended 2015 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]

Former Senators

  • Sen. Denise Grimsley (R-26)[7]
  • Sen. Jack Latvala (R-20, former Senate Republican Leader), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[28]
  • Sen. Lee Constantine (R-22); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[39]
  • Former Sen. John Grant [27]
  • Former Sen. Dennis L. Jones (R-13, former Speaker Pro Tempore)[28]
  • Sen. Evelyn Lynn (R-7), attended an ALEC Conference "about 15 years ago, but I did not find the meetings informative or helpful"[40]
  • Sen. Alan Hays (R-25)[4]
  • Sen. John Thrasher (R-6, former Speaker of the House), recipient of ALEC's 1998 Legislator of the Year Award,[41] listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC[28]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Nick Surgey ALEC 2019 ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEE LIST Documented, Aug 19, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Michael Auslen, "Seven members of Florida House attending conservative ALEC conference in San Diego," Tampba Bay Times, July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 Steve Bousquet, "Florida legislators at ALEC," email from St. Petersburg Times reporter to CMD (on file), August 18, 2011
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  5. ↑ Nick Surgey, REVEALED: ALEC MEETING REGISTRATION LIST, STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE MINORITY, MANY STATES UNREPRESENTED, Documented, December 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 email from Florida Private Sector Chair, [Email obtained through open record request on file at CMD]
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 American Legislative Exchange Council, email obtained from Open Records Request, on file with CMD, 2016.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  9. ↑ ALEC, State and Local Legislators Urge Congress to Eliminate State and Local Tax Deduction in Exchange for Pro-Growth Lower Rates, ALEC, October 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Steve Bousquet and Janet Zink, Taxpayers on hook for lawmakers’ New Orleans trip, Miami Herald, August 3, 2011
  11. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed March 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ Tony Marrero, "Kathleen Peters responds to Dems' dig on her ALEC trip," Tampa Bay Times, July 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ Chris Spencer, Legislative Aide to Clay Ingram, email to Florida citizen (on file with CMD), RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 12, 2011
  15. ↑ Rep. Matt Caldwell, email to Florida resident, RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 15, 2011
  16. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  17. ↑ 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
  18. ↑ Bill Cotterell, Legislators attend junkets, Florida Today, July 19, 2009
  19. ↑ Rep. John Tobia, telephone interview with Florida citizen, on record with CMD, August 12, 2011
  20. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, 35-Day Mailing – Telecom & IT Task Force - ALEC’s 2010 Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA, as posted by Common Cause.
  21. ↑ Rep. Debbie Mayfield, email to Florida citizen (on file with CMD), RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 11, 2011
  22. ↑ 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
  23. ↑ 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
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Pawn Broker Subcommittee Conference Call, organizational meeting minutes, July 21, 2008
  26. ↑ Rep. Fred Costello, email to Florida citizen, RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 11, 2011
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
  29. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  30. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Federal Relations: House of Representatives," organizational website, accessed April 2012
  31. ↑ Congressman Bill Posey, Recognition & Awards, personal site, accessed August 18, 2011
  32. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  33. ↑ U.S. Department of Defense, Michael J. Scionti, governmental profile, accessed July 1, 2012
  34. ↑ Helen Franta, District Executive Secretary, Office of Rep. Steve Crisafulli, email correspondence with Florida resident, RE: ALEC, August 9, 2011 (on file with CMD)
  35. ↑ Carolyn Johnson, Legislative Assistant to Representative Chris Dorworth, email to Florida citizen (on file with CMD), RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 11, 2011
  36. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  37. ↑ 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
  38. ↑ Hedy Weddington, Legislative Assistant to Rep. John Wood, email to Florida citizen, RE: From 'Write Your Representative' Website, August 15, 2011
  39. ↑ 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
  40. ↑ Sen. Evelyn Lynn, email to Florida citizen (on file with CMD), RE: Request, August 15, 2011
  41. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, 1998 Annual Meeting Agenda, organizational document, August 18-22, 1998, available through the Tobacco Library, accessed November 2012
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