Arizona ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Arizona 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. Brenda Barton (R-5); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Jeff Dial (R-20); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Karen Fann (R-1)
 * Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-22); Civil Justice Task Force
 * Rep. Thomas Forese (R-21); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. Doris Goodale (R-3); Education Task Force
 * Rep. David M. Gowan, Sr. (R-30); Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Rep. Rick Gray (R-9); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. John Kavanagh (R-8) ; Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-9, Majority Whip), ALEC State Chairman and International Relations Task Force member
 * Rep. Kate Brophy McGee (R-11)
 * Rep. Javan "J.D." Mesnard (R-21)
 * Rep. Justin D. Olson (R-19); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force (moving to R-25 in 2013)
 * Rep. Frank Pratt (R-23)
 * Rep. Rep. Terri Proud (R-26)); Communications and Technology Task Force (retiring in 2012)
 * Rep. Bob Robson (R-20); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. David W. Stevens (R-25); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Andy M. Tobin (R-1, Speaker of the House); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force

Senate

 * Sen. Nancy Barto (R-7), Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Majority Leader Andy Biggs (R-22, Majority Leader), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Judy M. Burges (R-4)
 * Sen. Rich Crandall (R-19), ALEC Education Task Force and Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force member
 * Sen. Chester Crandell (R-6); Education Task Force
 * Sen. Adam Driggs (R-11), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Gail Griffin (R-25); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. John McComish (R-20) ; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Albert Anthony Melvin (R-26), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Rick Murphy (R-9); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Sen. Steve Pierce (R-1, Majority Whip), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Sen. Michele Reagan (R-8)
 * Sen. Don Shooter (R-24); Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Steve M. Smith (R-23), Public Safety and Elections Task Force (won election for House District 11 in November 2012)
 * Sen. Steven B. Yarbrough (R-21) ; Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Sen. Kimberly Yee (R-10); Health and Human Services Task Force

Former Representatives

 * Former Rep. Kirk D. Adams (R-19, vacated seat 4-28-2011); Member of ALEC's International Relations Task Force and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Former Rep. Cecil P. Ash (R-18) ; Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Former Rep. Nancy Barto (R-7; now Sen., R-7), Health and Human Services Task Force member and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year
 * Arizona Corporation Commissioner Brenda Burns, former ALEC National Board Chairman
 * Arizona Corporation Commissioner Robert Burns
 * Former Rep. Steve Court (R-18, Majority Leader); Education Task Force
 * Former Rep. Lori S. Daniels (R) (now Commissioner of Arizona Citizens' Clean Elections Commission ), former ALEC State Chair
 * Former Rep. John Fillmore (R-23); Education Task Force
 * Former Rep. Jeff Groscost (former Republican Speaker of the House 1997-2001, died November 2006), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC
 * Former Rep. Jack W. Harper (R-4) ; International Relations Task Force
 * Former Rep. Russell L. Jones (R-24)
 * Former Rep. Peggy Judd (R-25); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * John Kaites, currently a registered lobbyist for Business 2 Government Solutions LLC
 * Former Speaker Mark W. Killian, currently Vice Chair Arizona Board of Regents
 * Former Rep. Wes Marsh, former ALEC Trade and Transportation Task Force Chair
 * Former Rep. Richard Miranda (D-13), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Former Rep. Nancy McLain (R-3)
 * Former Rep. Ruben F. Ortega
 * Arizona Board of Regents Member Greg Patterson
 * Former Rep. Amanda A. Reeve (R-6); Education Task Force (lost election for District 28 in November 2012)
 * Former Rep. David Burnell Smith (R-7); Civil Justice Task Force (lost primary election for District 15 in August 2012)
 * Former Rep. Steve R. Urie (R-22); Public Safety and Elections Task Force (retiring 2013, won election for Justice of the Peace, Highland District Court
 * Former Rep. J. Ted Vogt (R-30); Civil Justice Task Force
 * Former Rep. James P. Weiers (R-12)

Former Senators

 * Former Sen. Sylvia Tenney Allen (R-5, President Pro Tempore), membership exp. 12-31-2010; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Pima County Judge Keith Bee
 * Former Sen. Majority Leader Russell W. Bowers (R), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC
 * Former Sen. Scott Bundgaard (R-4); Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
 * Former Sen. Robert L. Burns (R-9), former State Chairman, former ALEC Board member , and International Relations Task Force and Civil Justice Task Force member
 * Former Sen. Pamela Gorman (R-6, former Majority Whip)
 * Former Sen. John Greene, current Director of AZ Department of Revenue
 * Former Sen. Lori Klein (R-6); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Pima County Clerk of Courts Patricia Noland
 * Goldwater Institute Chair Tom Patterson
 * Maricopa County Judge Sen. Lester Pearce
 * Former Sen. Russell Pearce (R-18, Senate President), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Executive Committee member (lost his seat in a recall election 11/8/11 )
 * Former Sen. Matt Salmond, currently running for Congress in AZ CD-6.
 * Former State Treasurer Carol Springer.
 * Former Rep./Sen. John Wettaw (R), listed in "1999 ALEC Leaders in the States" by ALEC