Louisiana ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Louisiana 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. John Anders (D-21); Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Rep. Jeff Arnold (D-102:New Orleans), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Timothy G. Burns (R-89); Civil Justice Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. George "Greg" Cromer (R-90), State Chairman, Civil Justice Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting - Announced he was resigning from ALEC and from his position as ALEC state chairman of Louisiana on April 17, 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Rep. James R. Fannin (D-13), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Franklin J. Foil (R-70); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Brett F. Geymann (R-35), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Johnny Guinn (R-37), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Joe Harrison (R-51), State Chairman, Member of Education Task Force, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, solicited funds for "ALEC Louisiana Scholarship Fund" on state stationery July 2, 2012 (for more on how ALEC's "scholarship" scheme helps corporations fund legislators' trips, see PRWatch.org here, here and here).
 * Rep. Cameron Henry, Jr. (R-82), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Bob Hensgens (R-47), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Frank Hoffmann (R-15) ALEC Education Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Girod Jackson (D-87), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Harvey LeBas (D-38), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Walter Leger, III (D-91), ALEC Education Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Joe Lopinto (R-80), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, where he spoke on "Saving Dollars and Protecting Communities: State Successes in Corrections Policy"
 * Rep. Nicholas J. Lorusso (R-94), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member
 * Rep. Erich Ponti (R-69), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. John M. Schroder, Sr. (R-77), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member
 * Rep. Alan Seabaugh (R-5), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Scott M. Simon (R-74), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Thomas Willmott (R-92), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member

Senate

 * Sen. John A. Alario, Jr.(R-8), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member
 * Sen. Jack L. Donahue, Jr. (R-11), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member
 * Sen. Dale Erdey (R-13); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Sen. Robert W. Kostelka (R-35); Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Sen. Daniel R. Martiny (R-10); Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Sen. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (R-22), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member
 * Sen. Ben Wayne Nevers, Sr. (D-12), ALEC Education Task Force member
 * Sen. Neil Riser (R-32), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member
 * Sen. Gary L. Smith, Jr. (R-19)), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member
 * Sen. Francis Thompson (D-34)
 * Sen. Mack A. White, Jr. (R-6), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member

Former Governor

 * Mike Foster

Former Representatives

 * Rep. Glenn Ansardi
 * Rep. Elton Aubert (D-58), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Damon J. Baldone; (D-53), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Peppi Bruneau
 * Rep. Jean Doerge (D-10); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Former Rep. Jim Donelon, currently Commissioner of LA Department of Insurance
 * Former Speaker of the House, Huntington Downer Jr.
 * Rep. Hollis Downs (R-12); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Chris C. Hazel (R-27), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member
 * Rep. Nita Hutter (R-104), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Donald A. Kennard
 * Rep. John LaBruzzo (R-81), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Anthony Ligi (R-79), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Nickie J. Monica (R-57), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member
 * Rep. Rick Nowlin (R-23), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Christopher J. Roy, Jr. (D-25), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member
 * Speaker Jim W. Tucker (R-86), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting

Former Senators

 * Sen. David Bagneris, currently a Justice of the LA 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
 * Former Sen. Noble Ellington, National Chairman and former State Chairman
 * Sen. Willie Mount (D-27), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member