Minnesota ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Minnesota 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. Paul Anderson (R-12B), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Rep. Michael L. Beard (R-55A), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
 * Rep. Mike Benson (R-26B), ALEC member
 * Rep. Greg Davids (R-28B), former ALEC State Chair in 1992, member in 2002
 * Rep. Matt Dean (R-38B), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
 * Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-21B), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Sondra L. Erickson (R-15A), ALEC Education Task Force Member
 * Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-58B), ALEC State Chair and Education Task Force Member
 * Rep. Joe Hoppe (R-47B), attended ALEC's 2013 "States and Nation Policy Summit" in Washington, D.C.
 * Rep. Denny McNamara (R-54B), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member
 * Rep. Pam Myhra (R-56A), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Rep. Joyce Peppin (R-34A), ALEC member
 * Rep. Cindy Pugh (R-33B)
 * Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-38A), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-16B), member of ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-18A), denies ALEC membership but says he offers ALEC bills
 * House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-34B), ALEC member but says he's inactive

Senate

 * Sen. Bruce D. Anderson (R-29), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Sen. Roger C. Chamberlain (R-38), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer (R-30), State Chairman, International Relations Task Force Member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Warren E. Limmer (R-34)

Former Representatives

 * Rep. King Banaian (R - 15B), ALEC Member
 * Rep. Jeff Betram
 * Rep. Kathleen Blatz
 * Rep. Connie Doepke (R-33B), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member
 * Rep. Kevin Goodno
 * Rep. Gil Gutknecht
 * Rep. Carol McFarlane (R-53B), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Ron Shimanski (R-18A), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Charlie Weaver

Former Senators

 * Sen. Ted Daley (R-38), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Sen. Chris Gerlach (R-37), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Amy Koch
 * Sen. Gretchen Hoffman (R-10), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Sen. John Howe (R-28), ALEC member
 * Sen. Gen Olson (R - 33), ALEC Education Task Force Member, former State Chair
 * Former Sen. Patricia Pariseau (R-36), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
 * Sen. Mike Parry (R-26), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member