William Carmichael (ALEC)
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William Carmichael is the President and CEO of the for-profit bail-bond industry group the American Bail Coalition as well as the bail-bond corporation, the American Surety Company.
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Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
On behalf of the American Bail Coalition, Carmichael sits on the Private Enterprise Board of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), as of July 2011.[1]
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Background
Carmichael is a licensed bail agent, and his company, the American Surety Company, is a property and casualty company "specializing in the writing of bail bonds through independent licensed bail bond agents." The company is licensed in 46 states.[2]
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- ↑ Private Enterprise Board, ALEC website, accessed July 7, 2011.
- ↑ American Surety Company, "About Us Section," company website, accessed June 2011
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