South Carolina ALEC Politicians
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This is a partial list of South Carolina 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
South Carolina Legislators with ALEC Ties
House of Representatives
- Rep. Arch Beal (R-12)[1]
- Rep. Carl Anderson (D-103), registered member[1]
- Rep. Lucas Atkinson (D-57), registered member
- Rep. Todd Atwater (R-87)[1]
- Rep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member,[2] told Unite Blue SC in January 2014, "I did not renew ALEC registration when received in April 2012."[3] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Rep. Bruce W. Bannister (R-24), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member [4]
- Rep. Micah Caskey (R-89), registered member
- Rep. Alan D. Clemmons (R-107), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
[6] 2019 National Chairman[7] and ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[8]
- Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford (R-68)[1], Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Westley Cox (R-10), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Jason Elliot (R-22), registered member
- Rep. Cally Forrest (R-39), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. P. Michael Forrester (R-34)[9][1]
- Rep. Russell Fry (R-106), registered member
- Rep. Kevin Hardee (R-105), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. William Hewitt (R-108), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Jeffrey Johnson (R-58), registered member
- Rep. Wallace Jordan (R-63), registered member
- Rep. Steven Long (R-37), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Dwight Loftis (R-19), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member[10]
- Rep. Phillip Lowe (R-60) [11]
- Rep. Dennis Moss (R-29), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Weston J. Newton (R-12) [12]
- Rep. Samuel Rivers (R-15), registered member
- Rep. William E. Sandifer, III (R-2)[13], ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force[10] and Communications and Technology Task Force Member[14]
- Rep. Garry Smith (R-27), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]; ALEC State Chair[15] 2014 State Legislator of the Year for "leadership and initiative."[16]
- Rep. Ashley Trantham (R-28), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5]
- Rep. Bill Taylor (R-86), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5], [17]
- Rep. Al Novstrup (R-3)[1]
- Rep. W. Brian White (R-6), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member[18]
- Rep. Mark Willadsen (R-11)[1]
Senate
- Sen. Thomas Alexander (R-1)[15], ALEC State Chairman[19] and Health and Human Services Task Force Member[18]
- Sen. George "Chip" E. Campsen, III (R-43)[15], ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member [4]
- Sen. Rex Rice (R-02), Attended 2019 ALEC Annual Meeting[5], registered member
- Sen. Katrina Shealy (R-23) [20]
- Sen. Daniel B. Verdin, III (R-9)[15], ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member [21]
- Sen. Kent M. Williams (D-30), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member[14]
- President pro tempore of the South Dakota Senate Brock Greenfield (R-2) [1]
U.S. Representative
- Rep. Jeffrey Duncan (R-3), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member[10]
Former Representatives
- Rep. Terri Haverly (R-35)[1]
- Rep. Phyllis Henderson (R-21)[1]
- Rep. Ted M. Vick (D-53), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[8] - Announced he was ending his eight-year relationship with ALEC on April 24, 2012.[22] See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
- Rep. Phillip D. Owens (R-5), ALEC Education Task Force Member[23]
- Rep. Nelson Hardwick (R-106) [24]
- Rep. Bobby Harrell (R-114) currently Speaker of the House.[25]
- Rep. Liston Barfield (R-58), Secretary of ALEC Board of Directors,[26] International Relations Task Force Member,[27] and former ALEC State Chairman[19]
- Rep. Joan B. Brady (R-78), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Alternate[14]
- Rep. James A. Battle, Jr. (D-57), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member[8]
- Speaker Pro Tempore Harry Cato (R-17), former State Chairman[13][28][29]
- Rep. James H. Harrison (R-75), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate [30]
- Rep. George M. Hearn (R-105), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member[14]
- Rep. Doug Smith (R-32) [25]
- Rep. Thad T . Viers (R-68), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member[2]
Former Senators
- Sen. J. Yancey McGill (D-32) [31]
- Sen. Raymond E. Cleary III (R-34), former ALEC State Chairman[32] and International Relations Task Force Member[27]
- Sen. James H. Ritchie, Jr. (R-13), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member[27]
- Sen. Michael Rose (R-38), Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member. [21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Jamie Corey NEW ALEC MEMBERSHIP LIST NAMES MORE LEGISLATORS TIED TO THE GROUP Documented June 6, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational member spreadsheet, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ Unite Blue SC, S C. State Rep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), told us today "I did not renew ALEC registration when received in April 2012" #sctweets #UniteBlue, Twitter feed, January 1, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Nick Surgey 2019 Annual Meeting Attendees - Legislators Documented August 2019
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, State Chairs, organizational website, accessed June 9, 2014.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council Leadership organizational website, accessed Aug 7, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, Communications and Technology Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 American Legislative Exchange Council, Letter to Robert C. Byrd and Nancy Pelosi RE: Federal health reform efforts, June 24, 2009
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Rep. Garry Smith Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational press release, July 31, 2014.
- ↑ ALEC, ALEC-FreedomWorks Legislator of the Week, ALEC, August 10, 2017.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed April 2012.
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, organizational task force membership directory, June 30, 2011, p. 31, obtained and released by Common Cause April 2012
- ↑ Rep. Ted Vick, Ted Vick Resigns From ALEC, press release published by FITSnews.com, April 24, 2012, accessed April 2012
- ↑ 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, Durbin Response Letter, signatory letter to Senator Richard Durbin, August 8, 2013.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 American Legislative Exchange Council, Sourcebook, annual organizational publication, 1995
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC Board of Directors, organizational website, accessed June 19, 2014.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 American Legislative Exchange Council, Directory – Full Name and Address, International Relations Task Force Membership Directory, August 2011, obtained and released by Common Cause.
- ↑ South Carolina Legislature, Speaker Pro Tempore Harry F. Cato, legislative biography, accessed July 21, 2011
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC State Chairmen, document exposed by the Center for Media and Democracy, July 13, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ ALEC 1995 SB
- ↑ American Legislative Exchange Council, "ALEC State Chairmen, organization website, accessed June 30, 2011. This website has been altered by ALEC and is no longer available.
