ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council

For a list of politicians with known ALEC ties, please see ALEC Politicians.

This is a partial list of Michigan 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.

Michigan Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives
  1. Former Rep. Frank Accavitti, Jr. (D-42), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2008
  2. Majority Caucus Chair Dave Agema (R-74), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2008
  3. Former Rep. Fran Amos (R-43), registered for ALEC annual meeting in 2005 and paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2006 and 2007
  4. Former Rep. Richard A. Bandstra (R-Grand Rapids, 1985-1994, Michigan 3rd Court of Appeals through January 2003), Former "Public Sector Chairman," Civil Justice Task Force
  5. Former Rep. Bill Caul (R-99), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007
  6. Former House Speaker Craig DeRoche (R-38), paid ALEC membership dues in 2006 and sent three staffers to ALEC annual meeting in 2006 (for $1,200) with taxpayer funds
  7. Former Rep. Leon Drolet (R-33), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  8. Former Rep. David Farhat (R-91), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  9. Former Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007
  10. Rep. Judson Gilbert (R-81), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 while a state senator
  11. Rep. Gail Haines (R-43); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
  12. Rep. Ken Horn (R-94), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2011, Civil Justice Task Force member
  13. Former Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-90, now Michigan Congressman R-2), ALEC Alumni in Congress, paid ALEC membership with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007 while a state representative
  14. Former Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  15. Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2011
  16. Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force
  17. Rep. Matthew Lori, (R-59), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force
  18. Rep. Peter J. Lund (R-36); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force and Public Safety and Elections Task Force
  19. Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45), sponsored 2011 HB 4050. Compare to ALEC's "Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act"
  20. Former Rep. Kimberley Meltzer (R-33), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2009
  21. Former Rep. Tim Moore (R-97), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2007
  22. Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-80); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
  23. Former Rep. Tom Pearce (R-73), registered for 2006 ALEC annual meeting and paid 2009 ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds
  24. Rep. Amanda Price (R-89); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
  25. Former Rep. Rick Shaffer (R-59), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007
  26. Former Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005, 2006 and 2007
  27. Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-65), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2011
  28. Former Rep. John Stahl (R-82), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2008
  29. Former Rep. John Stakoe (R-44), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007
  30. Former Rep. Glenn Steil, Jr. (R-72), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007
  31. Former Rep. William Van Regenmorter (R-74), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
Senate
  1. Sen. Jason Allen (R-37), former State Chairman, paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2006
  2. Former Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  3. Sen. Darwin Booher (R-35), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005, 2007 and 2009 while a state representative
  4. Former Sen. Cameran Brown (R-16), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  5. Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-16), Health and Human Services Task Force
  6. Former Sen. Valde Garcia (R-22), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  7. Sen. Mike Green (R-31), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2011
  8. Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005, 2007 and 2009 (twice) while a state representative, Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member
  9. Sen. Dave Hildenbrand (R-29), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005, 2007 and 2009 while a state representative, and in 2011 while a state senator
  10. Sen. Rick Jones (R-24), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 while a state representative, told Detroit News in August 2012 that he was no longer a member because "I thought (attending ALEC conferences) would be looked at by my constituents as a junket." See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
  11. Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2009 while a state representative, and in 2011
  12. Former Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  13. Sen. Arlan B. Meekhoff (R-30), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2009 while a state representative
  14. Sen. John Moolenar (R-36), Member of ALEC's Public Safety and Elections Task Force[8]. Paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005 and 2007 while a state representative
  15. Sen. Mike Nofs (R-19), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2008 while a state representative
  16. Former Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2009
  17. Sen. Dennis Olshove (D-9)
  18. Sen. David B. Robertson (R-26), paid ALEC membership dues with taxpayer funds in 2005
  19. Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20), State Chairman; Civil Justice Task Force
Former Legislators
  1. Rep. John Llewelyn
  2. Rep. William J. Martin
  3. Rep. Tim Walberg, currently represents MI CD-9 in US Congress
  4. Rep John Jamian, currently Executive Director Port of Detroit.