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luckyleftyme2

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Wed Apr 4, 2012, 06:32 AM Apr 2012

how many are aware of "ALEC"


How many are aware how active this group is in politics? How many of your states represenatives are influenced by "ALEC"?

Because of ALEC's secretive nature, it is difficult to know which legislators are members of theorganization. According to the Center for Media and Democracy'swww.AlecExposed.orgweb site, thefollowing Maine legislators and important political players have direct ties to ALEC:ALEC state chairs:Sen. Richard Rosen (R-Bucksport)Ann Robinson, lobbyist at Preti-Flaherty, co-chair of LePage transition teamKnown current members:Rep. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden)Rep. James M. Hamper (R-Oxford)Rep. R. Ryan Harmon (R-Palermo)Sen. Brian D. Langley (R-Ellsworth)Sen. Debra Plowman (R-Hampden)Sen. Christopher W. Rector (R-Thomaston)Sen. Mike Thibodeau (R-Winterport)Rep. Carol Weston (R-Montville), former ALEC state chairIn addition, the following current members of the Maine Legislature have served as lead sponsors ofALEC-linked bills:Rep. Richard Cebra (R-Naples)Rep. Dale Crafts (R-Lisbon)Rep. Joyce Fitzpatrick (R-Houlton)Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn)Rep. Aaron Libby (R-North Waterboro)Sen. Garret Mason (R-Lisbon Falls)Rep. Gary Plummer (R-Windham)Rep. Wesley Richardson (R-Warren)Sen. Roger Sherman (R-Houlton)Rep. Heather Sirocki (R-Scarborough)Rep. Jeff Timberlake (R-Turner)Rep. Amy Volk (R-Scarborough)Rep. Tom Winsor (R-Norway)Maine’s Majority Education Fund!Who is writing Maine’s laws?!2
THEY ARE ACTIVE IN MANY STATES AND ARE VERY ACTIVE IN HAVING NEW LAWS WRITTEN TO BENEFIT CORPORATIONS!
RESEARCH -GOOGLE ALEC IN MA.
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how many are aware of "ALEC" (Original Post) luckyleftyme2 Apr 2012 OP
Massachusetts Legislators with ALEC Ties Includes a Democrat? canoeist52 Apr 2012 #1

canoeist52

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1. Massachusetts Legislators with ALEC Ties Includes a Democrat?
Wed Apr 4, 2012, 07:44 AM
Apr 2012

Massachusetts Legislators with ALEC Ties

House of Representatives

Rep. Nicholas A. Boldyga (R-3), ALEC State Chairman[101]
Rep. Harriett L. Stanley (D-2), ALEC State Chairman[101]
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_Politicians#Massachusetts_Legislators_with_ALEC_Ties

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