Georgia ALEC Politicians

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This is a partial list of Georgia 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.

Georgia Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

  • Rep. Bruce Williamson (R-115), Majority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer[1]
  • Rep. Darlene Taylor (R-173)[1]
  • Rep. Richard Smith (R-134)[1]
  • Rep. Jimmy Pruett (R-149)[1]
  • Rep. Alan Powell (R-32)[1]
  • Rep. Dave Belton (R-112); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Buzz Brockway (R-101); Communications and Technology Task Force[3]
  • Rep. Jon Burns (R-159); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. John Carson (R-46);[4] received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. David Casas (R-103); Education Task Force[5]
  • Rep. David Clark (R-98); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Kevin Cooke (R-18); Public Safety and Elections Task Force [6]
  • Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-41)[7]; Health and Human Services Task Force[8]
  • Rep. John Corbett (R-174); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Katie Dempsey (R-13); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Matt Dollar (R-45); State Chair, received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Terry England (R-108); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[9][1]
  • Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-36), former member of ALEC Board of Directors and ALEC State Chair[10]
  • Rep. Micah Gravley (R-67); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Gerald E. Greene (R-149); International Relations Task Force[11]
  • Rep. Brett Harrell (R-106); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Lee Hawkins (R-27); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Jan Jones (R-46); Education Task Force[12]
  • Rep. Trey Kelley (R-16); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-12); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Charles E. Martin, Jr. (R-47); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[13]
  • Rep. Howard R. Maxwell (R-17); Education Task Force[14]
  • Rep. John Meadows (R-5)[7][1]
  • Rep. Butch Parrish (R-158); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Don L. Parsons (R-42); Communications and Technology Task Force[15]
  • Rep. Jay Powell (R-171); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Paulette Rakestraw-Braddock (R-19); International Relations Task Force[16]
  • Rep. Lynn Smith (R-70); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[17]
  • Rep. Ed Setzler (R-35); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force [18]
  • Rep. Bill Werkheiser (R-157); received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]
  • Rep. Wendell Willard (R-51)[4]
  • Rep. Bruce Williamson (R-115);[19] state co-chair;[2] received meals or entertainment from corporate lobbyists at the time of a 2015 ALEC meeting in Savannah, Georgia.[2]

Senate

Office Holders

  • Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw[1]

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 Brendan Keefe, "A charity for lawmakers? ALEC feeds them bills," WXIA/11Alive, July 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Google, organizational letter with legislative member signatories, September 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 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
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  8. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ 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
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
  11. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  12. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  13. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  14. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  15. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Membership Directory, August 2010, obtained and released by Common Cause
  16. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  17. ↑ 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
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  19. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  20. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. ↑ ALEC, ALEC and Georgia State Legislators gather to learn about Criminal Justice reforms, February 16, 2012
  22. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  23. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  24. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  25. ↑ ALEC Action, State Lawmakers Tell Congress: Give states more flexibility in the American Health Care Act, March 17, 2017
  26. ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, July 28, 2017.
  27. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  28. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. ↑ David Ferguson, Georgia lawmaker quits ALEC, calls it ‘radical’ group with ‘dangerous agenda’, Raw Story, April 17, 2012, accessed April 2012
  30. ↑ ALEC Action, State Lawmakers Tell Congress: Give states more flexibility in the American Health Care Act, March 17, 2017
  31. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  32. ↑ 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
  33. ↑ 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
  34. ↑ 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
  35. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, – Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  36. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  38. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  39. ↑ 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
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
  41. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Public Safety Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  42. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  43. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  44. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  45. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational list, 2005. Archived at archive.org, accessed February 5, 2015.
  47. ↑ 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
  48. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  49. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Inside ALEC, organizational newsletter, June 2012, on file with CMD
  50. ↑ State of Georgia. Congressman Tom Graves. Government website. Accessed August 8, 2011.
  51. ↑ 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
  52. ↑ Mark Hatfield, About Mark, state senate campaign website, accessed July 23, 2012
  53. ↑ 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
  54. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  55. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  56. ↑ 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
  57. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  58. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  59. ↑ 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
  60. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Honors Sen. Judson Hill with Legislator of the Year Award, Targeted News Service, August 5, 2014.
  61. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  62. ↑ DonBalfour.com, Meet Don, accessed March 19, 2012.
  63. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  64. ↑ organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  65. ↑ 65.0 65.1 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
  66. ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
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