Washington ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Washington state 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.

House of Representatives

 * Rep. Gary C. Alexander (R-2), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Rep. Jan Angel (R-26), ALEC State Chairman and Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force and Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Cathy McMorris (now Rodgers), ALEC member for unknown period (elected to serve in the Washington House in 1994 until 2004, when she was elected to Congress).
 * Rep. Kevin Parker (R-6), ALEC Education Task Force Member
 * Rep. Charles R. Ross (R-14), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Rep. Joe Schmick (R-9), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
 * Rep. Matt Shea (R-4), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Kevin W. Van De Wege (D-24, Majority State Whip), ALEC Education Task Force Member - Rep. Van De Wege announced that he was resigning from ALEC on April 12, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.

Senate

 * Sen. Barbara Bailey (R-10), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Sen. Randi Becker (R-2), ALEC Education Task Force Member
 * Sen. Don Benton (R-17), ALEC State Chairman and International Relations Task Force Member
 * Sen. Doug Ericksen (R-42), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Sen. Brian Hatfield (D-19), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member - Hatfield announced in April 2012 that he has not renewed his ALEC membership and has no plans to attend upcoming ALEC meetings. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Sen. Mike D. Hewitt (R-16), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
 * Sen. Janea Holmquist (R-13), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
 * Sen. Linda Evans Parlette (R-12), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Sen. Pamela Jean Roach (R-31), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member

Former Legislators

 * Rep. Mike Armstrong (R-12), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Rep. Bill Hinkle (R-13)
 * Rep. Troy Kelley (D-28), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member - Rep. Kelley did attend one meeting but told Washington's Newsstand News that he does not participate in ALEC and is not a member See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Rep. Gary W. Locke (D) Locke served as Governor of Washington (1997-2005), US Secretary of Commerce (2009-2011), and is currently the US ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
 * Rep. Todd. W. Mielke (R) currently Spokane City Commissioner.
 * Rep. Mike Padden (R) currently running for WA SEN-4.
 * Rep. Marilyn Rasmussen (D) served in WA House 1 until 2008, ran for seat in 2010.

Former Senators
, ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
 * Sen. Michael Carrell (R-28), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Sen. Jerome Delvin(R-8)
 * Sen. Val Stevens (R-39)
 * Sen. Joseph Zarelli (R-18), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member