BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC

Subject: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: Stringsinger
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:17 PM

http://www.alternet.org/story/150463/what_is_alec_dragging_the_secretive_conservative_organization_out_of_the_shadows

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: EBarnacle
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:33 PM

This goes a long way to explaining the coordinated efforts that the Republicans are making to drag us back to the 19th century in terms of social justice legislation.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: michaelr
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:35 PM

Very interesting, Frank. Thanks for posting.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:46 PM

FUNDING

ALEC's budget was previously reported to $5,025,388. According to Media Transparency ALEC had received 53 grants over the period 1985-2002 totalling $2.836 million from a handful of right-wing foundations.

The foundations that have donated to ALEC include:

* Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
* Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
* Allegheny Foundation
* Castle Rock Foundation
* JM Foundation
* Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
* John M. Olin Foundation

AGENDA

- Anti-healthcare reform
- Anti-environmentalism
- Telecom fronting
- Tobacco Industry Ally

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:54 PM

National Chairman
Rep. Noble Ellington, Louisiana

First Vice Chairman   

Second Vice Chairman
Rep. Dave Frizzell, Indiana
Rep. John Piscopo, Connecticut

Treasurer

Secretary
Rep. Linda Upmeyer, Iowa
Rep. Liston Barfield, South Carolina

Immediate Past Chairman
Rep. Tom Craddick, Texas


Board Members
Sen. Curt Bramble, Utah
Rep. Steve McDaniel, Tennessee
Rep. Harold Brubaker, North Carolina
Sen. Ray Merrick, Kansas
Sen. Jim Buck, Indiana
Sen. Bill Raggio, Nevada
Sen. Kent Cravens, New Mexico
Sen. Dean Rhoads, Nevada
Rep. Jim Ellington, Mississippi
Sen. Chip Rogers, Georgia
Sen. Billy Hewes III, Mississippi
Sen. William Seitz, Ohio
Spkr. Bill Howell, Virginia
Rep. Curry Todd, Tennessee
Sen. Owen Johnson, New York
Sen. Susan Wagle, Kansas
Sen. Michael Lamoureux, Arkansas

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:55 PM

Private Enterprise Board Chairman
Mr. W. Preston Baldwin, Centerpoint360 (2011 Chairman)

Private Enterprise Board Members (as of December 1, 2010)
Ms. Sano Blocker, Energy Future Holdings
Mr. Don Bohn, Johnson & Johnson
Mr. Jeff Bond, PhRMA
Mr. Bill Carmichael, American Bail Coalition
Mr. Derek Crawford, Kraft Foods, Inc.
Mr. John Del Giorno, GlaxoSmithKline
Mr. Matt Echols, Coca-Cola Company
Mr. Jim Epperson, Jr., AT&T Services, Inc.
Mr. Michael Hubert, Pfizer Inc
Ms. Teresa Jennings, Reed Elsevier, Inc.
Mr. Ken Lane, DIAGEO
Mr. Kelly Mader, Peabody Energy
Mr. Bernie McKay, Intuit, Inc.
Mr. Mike Morgan, Koch Industries, Inc.
Mr. Kevin Murphy, ExxonMobil Corp.
Mrs. Sandra Oliver, Bayer Corporation
Mr. David Powers, Reynolds American Inc.
Ms. Maggie Sans, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Mr. Russell Smoldon, Salt River Project
Mr. Toby Spangler, Altria Client Services, Inc.
Mr. Roland Spies, State Farm Insurance Co.
Mr. Pat Thomas, United Parcel Service
Mr. Jerry Watson, Chairman Emeritus

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 12:57 PM

Their Staff


Ron Scheberle, bio
Executive Director
202-466-3800

Policy

Michael Bowman
Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives
202-742-8523

Seth Cooper
Amicus Counsel

Christie Herrera
Director, Health and Human Services Task Force
202-742-8505

Michael Hough
ALEC Resident Fellow, Public Safety
202-742-8530

Karla Jones
Director, International and Federal Relations
202-742-8518

Amy Kjose
Director, Civil Justice Task Force
202-742-8510

Stephanie Linn
Policy Coordinator
202-379-4386

Monica Mastracco
Legislative Assistant, Education & Health and Human Services Task Forces
202-742-8525

David Myslinski
Director, Education Task Force
202-742-8531

Courtney O'Brien
Director, Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development & Public Safety and Elections Task Forces
202-742-8504

Kati Siconolfi
Legislative Assistant, Tax and Fiscal Policy
202-742-8539

John Stephenson
Director, Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
202-742-8524

Bryan Weynand
Legislative Assistant, Civil Justice & Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Forces
202-379-4380

Jonathan Williams
Director, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
202-742-8533

Clint Woods
Director, Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force
202-742-8542

Public Affairs

Raegan Weber
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202-742-8536

Kaitlyn Buss
Web and New Media Manager
202-742-8526

Events & Meetings

Chaz Cirame
Senior Director
202-742-8517

Ngan Nguyen
Legislative Study, Registration Account Specialist
202-742-8538

Membership

Chaz Cirame
Senior Director, Membership and Development
202-742-8517

Laura Elliott
Director of State Programs
202-742-8527

Jonathan Moody
Director, Donor Relations
202-742-8516

Briana Mulder
Board Liaison and Donor Relations Coordinator
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Rob Shrum
Director, Corporate and Non-Profit Relations
202-742-8512

Administration

Lisa Bowen
Senior Director, Finance and Administration
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Genneya Briscoe
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Jose 'Pepe' Fernandez
Office Manager
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Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: Greg F.
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 01:10 PM

DAMN! What a surprise...........

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 01:37 PM

An aside but related: What I don't understand is how decent people can sign on to this kind of thing.

I had a lot more written but was beginning to splutter, so I'll let it rest there.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: Greg F.
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 01:55 PM

EASY! They're not decent people.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: EBarnacle
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 02:48 PM

I am truly amazed not to see several of our more visible Republigcan governors on the above lists.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 04:09 PM

That;s not the whole list. I'm thinking about joining them as a member, and then perhaps the whole list will be available. If I do and it is, I'll post the whole list here.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 07:01 PM

Corporations and Trades Associations that Fund ALEC:

"Chairman"
Air Transport Association of America
American Plastics Council
Amoco Corporation
Archer Daniels Midland
Bayer Corporation
Chlorine Chemistry Council
E&M Charities
Glaxco Wellcome Inc.
GTE Corporation
Illinois Energy Association
Illinois Retail Merchants Association
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc.
Logix Solutions, Inc.
Motorola, Inc.
National Association of Bail Insurance Companies
Pfizer Inc.
Philip Morris Corporation
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
R.J. Reynolds Tobacoo Company
State Farm Insurance Companies
United Airlines
Washington Times


"Vice Chairman"
Cigar Association of America, Inc.
Fidelity Investments
National Rifle Association
United Parcel Service
VALIC
Wendy's International Inc.
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories

"President"
Abbot Laboratories
American Council of Life Insurance
American Express Company
American Trucking Association
Amway Corporation
ARCO
Arthur Anderson
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Bell Atlantic PA
BellSouth
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Cargill, Inc.
Center for Education Reform
Chevron Corporation
Chrysler Corporation
Coors Brewing Company
Deere & Company
Exxon Corporation
First Chicago NBD
Fremont Company
General Motors Corporation
George K. Baum & Company
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance
Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.
Household International
Illinois Financial Services Association
Illinois State Medical Society
International Game Technology
Mcdonalds Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Miller Brewing Company
National Beer Wholesalers Association
National Pork Producers Association
NICOR, Inc.
NOVARTIS
Peoples Energy Corporation
Pharmacia & Upjohn
R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Sara Lee Corporation
SBC Communications
Sprint / United Telephone Company of Texas
Steel Recycling Institute
The Boeing Company
Tobacco Institute
US West, Inc.
UST Public Affairs Inc.
Viad Corp.

"Trustee"
Alliant Utilities -Interstate Power Company
AmerenCIPS
AmerenUE
American Stores-Jewel/OSCO
Arizona Public Service
Bank of America
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association
BP America, Inc.
Caliber System, Inc.
Caterpillar, Inc.
Commonwealth Edison Company
Cornell Abraxas
Distilled Spirits Council
DuPont
Electricity Consumers Research Council
Enron Corporation
Environmental Management Corporation
Fruit of the Loom
Gaylord Container
GEICO
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Growmark Inc.
Hancor, Inc.
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Illinois Corn Marketing Board
Illinois Petroleum Council
Illinois Power Company
Illinois Road Builders Association
Illinois Soybean Association
Illinois Tool Works
Inland Steel Industries
International Paper
LaSalle National Bank
MEGA Life & Health Insurance
MidAmerican Energy Company
Mt. Carmel Public Utility Company
Navistar
Non-Bank Funds Transmitters Group
Phillips Petroleum Company
Honorable William Ragio
Sunstrand Corporation
Texaco Inc.
Union Pacific Corporation
U.S. Generating Company
Wackenhut Corrections
Wausau Insurance Companies
Zurich Insurance

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 09:38 PM

I dunno, guys. Your naming names like this, reminds me too much of the early 1950s. No matter whose side it's on, isn't it a blacklist?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: pdq
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 09:50 PM

I heard a nasty rumor that some ALEC members are former Boy Scouts, military veterans and even members of the Chamber of Commerce. For shame!

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 11:07 PM

ALEC named the names on their sites.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 09 Apr 11 - 11:31 PM

"I heard a nasty rumor that some ALEC members are former Boy Scouts, military veterans and even members of the Chamber of Commerce. For shame!"

No doubt some were. Here's what they learn as they continue their scouting.


serving america's state legislators

With nearly 2,000 members, ALEC is the nation's largest
nonpartisan, individual membership association of state
legislators. ALEC is one of America's most dynamic
public-private partnerships with nearly 300 corporate and
private foundation members. ALEC provides its public
and private sector members with a unique opportunity
to work together to develop policies and programs that
effectively promote the Jeffersonian principles of free
markets, limited government, federalism, and individual
liberty.

alec scorecard

ALEC has developed comprehensive educational projects
designed to promote free-market public policy at the
state level. While these projects produce and disseminate
a wide range of research and informational material, the
centerpiece is model legislation. To date, ALEC members
have considered, written, and approved hundreds of
model bills, resolutions and policy statements. Historically
during each legislative cycle, ALEC legislators introduce
over 1,000 pieces of legislation based on these models,
approximately 18% of which are enacted.

the alec annual meeting

The ALEC Annual Meeting has grown to become one of the
nation's most prestigious state level conferences, and has
been described as the "largest gathering of conservatives
held each year." Nearly 2,000 state legislators, business
executives, and public policy experts gather for four days
to discuss the issues and develop policy.
Each meeting features 35 to 40 workshops, plenary
sessions, and task force meetings, as well as numerous
networking opportunities at social events.

Subject: RE: BS: Blow the whistle on ALEC
From: GUEST,999
Date: 10 Apr 11 - 12:05 AM

pdq, I'd thought (erroneously it seems) that the job of town/city, state and federal legislators was to represent the wishes of the electorate--you know, the people who put them in office. I guess that's changed now, huh? For shame, for sure. You're on the wrong end of this one, imo.






This is not about sides, it's about a corruption in the legislative process. I won't post anymore lists, Joe. But think about it, will you? When legislative representatives are at the beck and call of a relatively small lobby group, a group beholden to business interests, does that not usurp the process democracies deem so important?

In fact, you have my permission to delete the posts I made here. I'll instead put blue clickies to the places (all but one an ALEC web page or site) I got them from. I hope that will satisfy your unease with them.