Nebraska ALEC Politicians

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.

State Senators

 * Sen. Ernest Chambers (11)
 * Sen. Mark R. Christensen (44); International Relations Task Force
 * Sen. Danielle Conrad (46); Health and Human Services Task Force - cancelled her ALEC membership on April 25, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. Tanya Cook (13); International Relations Task Force
 * Sen. Mike Gloor (35)
 * Sen. Ken Haar (21); Communications and Technology Task Force - told the Omaha World-Herald in April 2012 that he had "recently decided not to renew his membership." See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. Tom Hansen (22)
 * Sen. John N. Harms (48); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Charlie Janssen (15); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
 * Sen. Heath M. Mello (5); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force - cancelled his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. John Murante (49)
 * Sen. Jeremy J. Nordquist (21); Communications and Technology Task Force - cancelled his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. Pete Pirsch (4); Education Task Force
 * Sen. Scott Price (3); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Jim Smith (14), ALEC State Chairman
 * Sen. Dan Watermeier (1), attended ALEC's 2013 annual meeting in Chicago
 * Sen. John M. Wightman (36); Education Task Force

U.S. Senator

 * Sen. Deb Strobel Fischer (43); Communications and Technology Task Force

Former State Legislature

 * Former Sen. Chris Abboud
 * Former Sen. Dennis G. Baack
 * Former Sen. Ardyce Bohlke
 * Former Sen. Dennis Byars, currently on Gage County Board of Supervisors.
 * Former Sen. George Coordsen
 * Sen. Abbie Cornett (45), State Chairman and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Former Sen. Merton Dierks (40); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force (lost election to Tyson Larson in 2010 )
 * Former Sen. Pat Engel
 * Sen. Tony Fulton (29); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force - announced he had declined to renew his ALEC membership on April 25, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. Lavon L. Heidemann (1); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force (ran for Nebraska University Regent and won)
 * Former Sen. Thomas R. Horgan
 * Former Sen. Ramon E. Janssen
 * Former Speaker of the Legislature Doug Kristensen
 * Sen. Chris Langemeier (23); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Former Sen. John C. Lindsay
 * Sen. LeRoy Louden (49); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Sen. Rich Pahls (31); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Former Sen. Dave Pankonin (2); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Former Sen. Dwite A. Pedersen
 * Former Sen. Dennis Utter (33); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force