Kansas ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Kansas 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
, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Steve Alford (R-124)
 * Rep. Rob Bruchman (R-20), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Steve Brunk (R-85) ; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. Richard Carlson (R-61), Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. J.R. Claeys (R-69)
 * Rep. Travis Couture-Lovelady (R-110)
 * Rep. Pete DeGraaf (R-81) ; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. Keith Esau (R-14)
 * Rep. Randy Garber (R-62)
 * Rep. Mario Goico (R-100); Public Safety and Elections Task Force
 * Rep. Amanda Grosserode (R-Lenexa), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Gary K. Hayzlett (R-122); Public Safety and Elections Task Force (did not seek reelection in 2012)
 * Rep. Dennis Hedke (R-99)
 * Rep. Phil Hermanson (R-96); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Kyle Hoffman (R-116), paid ALEC membership February 2012
 * Rep. Steve Huebert (R-90) ; Education Task Force
 * Rep. Kevin Jones (R-5)
 * Rep. Lance Kinzer (R-14), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force and International Relations Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting (won election to District 30 in 2012)
 * Rep. Marvin G. Kleeb (R-48), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member
 * Rep. Charles Macheers (R-39)
 * Rep. Peggy Mast (R-76), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force  and International Relations Task Force member
 * Rep. Kelly Meigs (R-17), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Ray Merrick (R-27), State Chairman, "Legislator of the Year" 2010, Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member, ALEC Board of Directors member and attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Marc Rhoades (R-72)  ; International Relations Task Force
 * Rep. John James Rubin (R-18), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Ronald Ryckman (R-Meade), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Don Schroeder (R-74)
 * Rep. Scott Schwab (R-49), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Rep. Sharon Schwartz (R-106)
 * Rep. Joe Seiwert (R-101); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Rep. Gene Suellentrop (R-105); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. James Todd (R-29)

Senate

 * Sen. Terry Bruce (R-34), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Jim Denning (R-8)
 * Sen. Mitch Holmes (R-33)
 * Sen. Daniel J. Kerschen (R-26); Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Sen. Jeff King (R-15)
 * Sen. Forrest Knox (R-14,) ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Garrett Love (R-38), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Julia Lynn (R-Olathe), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Ty Masterson (R-16) ; Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Sen. Jeff Melcher (R-11)
 * Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer (R-40), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Mike Petersen (R-28); Communications and Technology Task Force
 * Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook (R-10) ; Civil Justice Task Force
 * Sen. Larry Powell (R-39), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Dennis Pyle (R-1) ; Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
 * Sen. Susan Wagle (R-30), former National Chairman, member of Board of Directors as of 2011

Former Representatives

 * Rep. Terry Calloway (R-3), ALEC Education Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Former Rep. John Faber (R-120) ; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Rep. Roy Fund; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Rep. and Majority Leader Kent Glasscock
 * Rep. Terri Lois Gregory (R-10), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, including health-related panels
 * Rep. Carl Holmes (R-125) ; Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
 * Former Rep. Deena Horst (R-69)
 * Former House Speaker Robin Jennison
 * Rep. Brenda Landwehr (R-91); Health and Human Services Task Force
 * Rep. Jerry Lunn (R-28)
 * Rep. Doug Mays
 * Rep. Joe McLeland (R-94); Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
 * Rep. Delores Mertz
 * Rep. Susan Mosier (R-Manhattan), attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting, including health-related panels
 * Former House Speaker Melvin Neufield
 * Rep. Joe Patton (R-54) ; Civil Justice Task Force
 * Rep. Jo Ann Pottorf (R-83)
 * Rep. Kenny A. Wilk, currently sits on KS Board of Regents

Former Senators

 * Former Senate President Richard L. Bond
 * Sen. Karin Brownlee (R-23)
 * Sen. Dick Kelsey (R-26)
 * Sen. Bob Marshall (R-13); Education Task Force
 * Sen. Chris Steineger (D-6), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting