Illinois ALEC Politicians

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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 Illinois 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.

Illinois Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

Senate

Former Representatives

Former Senators

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nick Surgey ALEC 2019 ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDEE LIST Documented, Aug. 2019
  2. IL State Board of Elections, D-2 Quarterly Report, 4/1/2017 to 6/30/2017, disclosed by Citizens for C.D. Davidsmeyer
  3. IL State Board of Elections, D-2 Quarterly Report, 4/1/2017 to 6/30/2017, disclosed by Team Demmer
  4. Rep. Jim Durkin, Email to constituent, October 11, 2012, on file with CMD
  5. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Health and Human Services Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  6. Debra Nance, Secretary, Rep. Mary E. Flowers (D-31), Illinois, email on file with CMD, May 4, 2012
  7. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
  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. Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-118), Illinois, email on file with CMD, May 15, 2012
  11. American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed March 25, 2014.
  12. 12.0 12.1 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
  13. IL State Board of Elections, D-2 Quarterly Report, 7/1/2016 to 9/30/2016, disclosed by Citizens for Joe Sosnowski
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
  15. American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  16. organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  17. 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
  18. John D Anthony Statement of Economic Interests, filed with the Illinois Secretary of State on April 13, 2016, accessed via Center for Public Integrity Find your state legislators' financial interests
  19. 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
  20. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  21. American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/tax_35-daymailing_stfs2011_updated%20Ohio.pdf
  22. American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  23. 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
  24. 24.0 24.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
  25. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  26. organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  27. American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/issues/more-democracy-reforms/alec/whistleblower-complaint/original-complaint/National_ALEC_Exhibit_4_TFP_2011_STFS.pdf – Full Name and Address], Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  28. American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
  30. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 31.8 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
  32. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education 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, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  35. American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational 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. IL State Board of Elections, D-2 Quarterly Report, 7/1/2016 to 9/30/2016, disclosed by Citizens for Matt Murphy
  38. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
  39. 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
  40. American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
  41. Kate Thayer, Lauzen vows to set politics aside as Kane Board chairman, Chicago Tribune, November 7, 2012.
  42. American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
  43. Cindy Wojdyla Cain, Wilhelmi to resign from state Senate post, Herald-News, February 11, 2012, accessed April 2012
  44. American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause