ALEC Award Winners

ALEC Award Winners include:

2012 Award-Winners

 * Former Senate President Bob Burns (R-AZ), William J. Raggio Excellence in Leadership and Outstanding Service Award (for having been a member of ALEC for a minimum of 10 years, having served in a leadership position within ALEC, and having made a "demonstrable contribution to the success of ALEC through advancing Jeffersonian principles, recruitment, fundraising, or other comparable activity")
 * Rep. Jan Angel (R-WA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Patti Bellock (R-IL), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Jack Goodman (R-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Peter Illoway (R-WY), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Linda Miller (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Glenn Vaad (R-CO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Gene Ward (R-HI), State Legislator of the Year
 * Brandie Davis (Philip Morris International), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Pam Perry (Amerigroup), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Bob Paduchik (American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Paul Russinoff (Visa), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Jane Weirich (Boehringer Ingelheim), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Gary Salamido (North Carolina Chamber of Commerce), State Chair of the Year
 * Rep. Fred Steen, II (R-NC), State Chair of the Year
 * Rep. Peter Illoway (R-WY), State Chair of the Year
 * Jody Levin (Levin Strategic Resources; lobbies for Verizon), State Chair of the Year
 * Wendy Lowe (Peabody Energy), State Chair of the Year

2011 Award-Winners

 * Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
 * Former Rep. Dolores Mertz (D-IA), William J. Raggio Excellence in Leadership and Outstanding Service Award (for having been a member of ALEC for a minimum of 10 years, having served in a leadership position within ALEC, and having made a "demonstrable contribution to the success of ALEC through advancing Jeffersonian principles, recruitment, fundraising, or other comparable activity")
 * Sen. Joel Anderson (R-CA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Nancy Barto (R-AZ), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Richard Carlson (R-KS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Jim Ellington (R-MS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Jerry Madden (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Speaker Thom Thillis (R-NC), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. C. Gene Whisnant (R-OR), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. David Wolkins (R-IN), State Legislator of the Year
 * Kelly Mader (Peabody Energy), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Kristin Parde (PhRMA), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Steve Seale (SAP America), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Don Stetcher (Novartis), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Roland Spies (State Farm Insurance), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Randy Tompson (Reynolds American), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Bill Vernon (National Federation of Independent Business), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Bob Williams (Freedom Foundation), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Rep. Calvin Hill (R-GA), State Chair of the Year
 * Sen. State Chair of the Year
 * Michael Wall (Comcast), State Chair of the Year (Georgia)
 * John Schlatter, (Takeda Pharmaceutical), State Chair of the Year (Alaska)
 * Kara Joseph (Legislative Staff to Rep. John P. Adams (R-Ohio)), Volunteer of the Year
 * Brenda Ellington (Legislative Aide to Rep. Noble Ellington (R-LA)), Volunteer of the Year
 * Beth Wilson (Legislative Staff to Rep. Noble Ellington (R-LA)), Volunteer of the Year

2010 Award-Winners

 * Asm. Michael Villines (R-CA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Ray Merrick (R-KS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Gail Bates (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Sander Rue (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Adams (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Glenn Coffee (R-OK), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Cadman (R-CO), State Chair of the Year Award – First Recipient
 * Governor Rick Perry (R-TX), Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
 * Sen. Steve Faris (D-AR), William J. Raggio Excellence Award

2009 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Blair Thoreson (R-ND), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Chris Shank (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Ted Hoskins (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Wayne Niederhauser (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Adelaide Eckardt (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Jim Clark (R-ID), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Jim Buck (R-IN), State Legislator of the Year
 * Tracie Sharp (State Policy Network), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Rep. Harold Brubaker (R-NC), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
 * Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R-GA), ALEC Leadership Award for Limited Government
 * Daniel Hannan (British Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year
 * Tucker Carlson, "Warren Brookes Award for Excellence in Journalism" See ALEC Featured Speakers for more.

2008 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Carol Weston (R-ME), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Curt Bramble (R-UT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Steve Komadina (R-NM), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Renée Kosel (R-IL), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Curry Todd (R-TN), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Alex Mooney (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. David Casas (R-GA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Seitz (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Wayne Christian (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Tom Craddick (R-TX), William J. Raggio Excellence Award
 * Dr. Syed Kamall (a Member of the European Parliament representing London), International Legislator of the Year

2007 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Dennis Nolan (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Rodney Hubbard (D-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. William Hamzy (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Robert Burns (R-AZ), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Charlie Ross (R-MS), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bob Beers (R-NV), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Bill Raggio (R-NV), William J. Raggio Excellence Award (first recipient)
 * Billy Tauzin (PhRMA, formerly R-LA), Adam Smith Free Enterprise Award
 * Chris Heaton-Harris (Member of the European Parliament), International Legislator of the Year

2006 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Ed Emery (R-MO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Troy Fraser (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Phil King (R-TX), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Hal Wick (R-SD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Roger Helmer (Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands region), International Legislator of the Year
 * Lady Margaret Thatcher, ALEC’s Pioneer Award - Thatcher also sent ALEC members a letter in which she wrote, “You have achieved an enormous amount already but our task never ends. So steel yourselves for the struggles ahead and draw strength once more from that undaunted spirit of freedom which underpins your great nation.”

2005 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Phil Montgomery (R-WI), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Piscopo (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year

2004 Award-Winners

 * Rep. John Harkins (R-CT), State Legislator of the Year

2002 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Zell Miller, Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
 * Rep. Stephen Buehrer (R-OH), State Legislator of the Year
 * Speaker of the House Tom Feeney (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Debby Sanderson (R-FL), State Legislator of the Year

2001 Award Winners

 * Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R), later Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award
 * Rep. Jamie Van Fossen (R-IA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. James F. Ports, Jr. (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Mark Hillman (R-CO), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Bill Howell (R-VA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Del. Martha Klima (R-MD), State Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Perzel (R-PA), State Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Jerry Thorne (R-ID), State Legislator of the Year

1999 Award-Winners

 * Former Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL, now Congressman), Legislator of the Year

1998 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Howard L. Fargo (R-PA), Legislator of the Year (also Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Chair, 1998)
 * Sen. Sandy Greiner (R-IA), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. John Kaites (R-AZ), Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. John Thrasher (R-FL), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Julie Rose (R-KY), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Sheila Sorensen (R-ID), Legislator of the Year
 * Kaye Rambo (Assistant to Arkansas Speaker Bobby Hogue, ALEC 1998 National Chair), Volunteer of the Year
 * Bethany Rhodes (Asst. to Ohio State Chair Rep. Lynn Wachtmann), Volunteer of the Year
 * Molly Greene (Arizona Legislature Majority Staff), Volunteer of the Year
 * Gaspar Laca (Manager, State Government Affairs, Glaxo Wellcome; ALEC New Mexico Private Sector State Chair), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * William J. O'Connor (Vice President, Mega Life Insurance Company), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Dave Nickles (State Government Relations Manager, Pfizer Inc.), Florida Private Sector State Chair), Private Sector Member of the Year
 * Michael Morgan (Director, Government Affairs, Koch Industries, ALEC Private Enterprise Board), National Chairman's Award

1996 Award-Winners

 * Sen. Mat Dunaskis (R-MI), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. George Allen (R-VA), now a U.S. Senator, recipient of ALEC's Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award in 1996

1991 Award-Winners

 * Tommy Thompson (R-WI), Thomas Jefferson Award

1990 Award Winners

 * Rep. Annette P. Williams (D-WI), Outstanding State Legislator Award

1981 Award-Winners

 * Rep. Harold D. “Hal” Stratton, Jr. (R-NM), Legislator of the Year

Unknown Year

 * Rep Lynn R. Wachtmann (R-OH), Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK), Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. John Andrews (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Mark Hillman (R-CO), National Legislator of the Year
 * Sen. Leader David Williams (R-KY), Legislator of the Year
 * Rep. Julia Howard (R-NC), Legislator of the Year (2006 or 2007)