Nebraska ALEC Politicians
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For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.
This is a partial list of Nebraska 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
Nebraska Legislators with ALEC Ties
State Senators
- Sen. Thomas Brewer (R-43), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Sen. Robert Clements (R-02), attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[2]
- Sen. Ernest Chambers (R-11)[3]
- Sen. Mike Gloor (35)[4]
- Sen. Curtis (Curt) Friesen (R-34), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1], registered member
- Sen. Brett Lindstrom (R-18), registered member[5]
- Sen. Lou Linehan (R-39), State Chair[6], , Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1] registered member
- Sen. John Lowe (R-37), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1],[5][7]
- Sen. Dave Murman (R-38), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[1]
- Sen. John Murante (R-49)[4]
- Sen. Merv Riepe (R-12), registered member
- Sen. Jim Scheer (R-19)[5]
- Sen. John Stinner (R-48), registered member
- Sen. Dan Watermeier (R-1), attended ALEC's 2013 annual meeting in Chicago[8]
U.S. Senator
- Sen. Deb Strobel Fischer (43); Communications and Technology Task Force[9]
Former State Legislature
- Sen. Joni Craighead (R-6)[5]
- Sen. Jim Smith (R-14), ALEC State Chairman[10]
- Sen. Charlie Janssen (R-15); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[11]
- State auditor Charlie Janssen; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[11]
- Sen. John M. Wightman (36); Education Task Force[12]
- Sen. Jeremy J. Nordquist (21); Communications and Technology Task Force[9] - cancelled his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012.[13][14] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Sen. Pete Pirsch (4); Education Task Force[12]
- Sen. Scott Price (3); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[11]
- Sen. Heath M. Mello (5); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force - cancelled his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012.[15] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Sen. Bill Kintner (2); attended 2015 ALEC annual conference[16]
- Sen. Ken Haar (21); Communications and Technology Task Force[9] - told the Omaha World-Herald in April 2012 that he had "recently decided not to renew his membership."[14] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Sen. Tom Hansen (22)[4]
- Sen. John N. Harms (48); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[11]
- Sen. Mark R. Christensen (44); International Relations Task Force[17]
- Sen. Danielle Conrad (46); Health and Human Services Task Force[18] - cancelled her ALEC membership on April 25, 2012.[19][14] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Sen. Tanya Cook (13); International Relations Task Force[17]
- Former Sen. Chris Abboud [20]
- Former Sen. Dennis G. Baack [21]
- Former Sen. Ardyce Bohlke [22]
- Former Sen. Dennis Byars, currently on Gage County Board of Supervisors. [22]
- Former Sen. George Coordsen
- Sen. Abbie Cornett (45), State Chairman[23] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member[24]
- Former Sen. Merton Dierks (40); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[25] (lost election to Tyson Larson in 2010[26])
- Former Sen. Pat Engel [27]
- Sen. Tony Fulton (29); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[24] - announced he had declined to renew his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012.[28] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Sen. Lavon L. Heidemann (1); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[24] (ran for Nebraska University Regent and won)
- Former Sen. Thomas R. Horgan [29]
- Former Sen. Ramon E. Janssen [30]
- Former Speaker of the Legislature Doug Kristensen [27]
- Sen. Chris Langemeier (23); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[25]
- Former Sen. John C. Lindsay [31]
- Sen. LeRoy Louden (49); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[25]
- Sen. Rich Pahls (31); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force[11]
- Former Sen. Dave Pankonin (2); Health and Human Services Task Force[18]
- Former Sen. Dwite A. Pedersen [32]
- Former Sen. Dennis Utter (33); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force[24]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ Robert Clements, [photo of himself at check in on file with CMD], Robert Clements, August 13, 2019.
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kevin O'Hanlon, Lawmakers lash out at conservative business group, Lincoln Journal Star, December 4, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ ALEC State Chair organziational website, accessed Sept 2018
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sen. Dan Watermeier, Legislators stay busy through summer, Beatrice Daily Sun, August 21, 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 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, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 American Legislative Exchange Council, Director – Full Name and Address, organizational task force membership directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Education Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ Jeremy Nordquist, Re: Cancel ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Paul Hammel, 4 senators leave council, citing 'extreme' agenda, Omaha World-Herald, April 30, 2012
- ↑ Heath Mello, Re: ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
- ↑ Bill Kintner, "Senator expounds on privatization, and efficiency in government," opinion essay, Fremont Tribune, August 18, 2015.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 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
- ↑ Danielle Conrad, Re: ALEC Membership, email to Chaz Cirame, D. Muckley & B. Mulder, ALEC staff, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "Solutions for the States," 38th Annual Meeting agenda, on file with CMD, August 3-6, 2011
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Full Name and Address, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 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
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, Sen. Tyson Larson, District 40, government website, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, ’99 ALEC Leaders in the States, organizational document, archived by the Wayback Machine December 8, 2000, accessed November 2012
- ↑ Tony Fulton, Re: Alec, email to Jane Kleeb, Bold Nebraska, April 25, 2012, on file with CMD
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
