Tennessee ALEC Politicians

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

'''This is a partial list of Tennessee 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. Joseph Armstrong (D-15), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member - told Knox News in July 2012 that "he stopped paying dues in 2010 and, after discovering he was still listed as a member, sending a resignation notice" in 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Rep. Harry R. Brooks, Jr. (R-19), ALEC Education Task Force Member
 * Rep. Kevin D. Brooks (R-24), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Joe Carr (R-48), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Rep. Vince Dean (R-30), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Vance Dennis (R-71), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R-73), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Rep. Joshua G. Evans (R-66), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Rep. Mike T. Harrison (R-9), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Rep. David Hawk (R-5), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Ryan A. Haynes (R-14), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
 * Rep. Curtis G. Johnson (R-68), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Kelly Keisling (R-38), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Jon C. Lundberg (R-1), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Member
 * Rep. Susan Lynn (R-57)
 * Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-26), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Steve K. McDaniel (R-72), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member
 * Rep. Stephen McManus (R-96), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
 * Rep. John D. Ragan (R-33), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Bob Ramsey, (R-20) ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force and Communications and Technology Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Barrett W. Rich (R-94), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Rep. Charles Michael Sargent, Jr. (R-61), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
 * Rep. David Shepard (D-69), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member - told Knox News in July 2012 that "he joined and paid his first year's dues in 2010 -- $100 -- but never actually attended a meeting, then sent repeated notice of his resignation" in 2012. See Legislators Who Have Cut Ties to ALEC for more.
 * Rep. Tony Shipley (R-2), ALEC Public Safety and Elections Task Force Alternate
 * Rep. Curry Todd (R-95), State Chairman, Member of ALEC Board of Directors and Communications and Technology Task Force Member
 * Rep. Mark White (R-83), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member

Senate

 * Sen. Mike Bell (R-9), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Sen. Ophelia Ford (D-29)
 * Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (R-26), ALEC Education Task Force Alternate
 * Sen. Brian K. Kelsey (R-31), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member, attended 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting
 * Sen. Jim Kyle (D-28)
 * Sen. Frank Niceley (R-8), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
 * Sen. Mark S. Norris (R-32), ALEC Civil Justice Task Force Member
 * Sen. Steve Southerland (R-1), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Alternate
 * Sen. Reginald Tate (D-33), ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Member
 * Sen. Jim Tracy (R-16), ALEC Education Task Force Member
 * Sen. Ken Yager (R-12), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Alternate

Former Legislators

 * Former Rep. Dale Ford (R-6)
 * Former Rep. Julia Hurley (R-32), ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Member
 * Rep. Phillip Max Johnson (R-78), ALEC International Relations Task Force Member
 * Former Rep. Debra Young Maggart (R-45), ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Member
 * Former Rep. Joe McCard (R-Maryville; chief clerk of the state House as of 2011)
 * Rep. Joe McCord (R-8), ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Member
 * Former Rep. Johnny Richard Montgomery (R-12), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member
 * Former Rep. Randall H. Stamps (R) ran for TN SOS in 2009.