Subject: [big campaign] BREAKING: 13 more elected leaders announce departure from ALEC
From: Aniello Alioto <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:02:54 -0400
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*We are pleased to announce that an additional thirteen (13) Texas
Legislators – 10 Republicans and 3 Democrats – have left and will no longer
be a part of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). **The
departure of these 13 elected leaders brings the confirmed total number of
elected leaders that have dropped ALEC -- so far this year -- to seventy
(70). *These 70 elected leaders now join the ranks of dozens of other
elected officials<http://sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Legislators_Who_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC>and
thirty-two
(32) corporations (most recently, Amgen) and four (4) major
non-profits<http://sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Corporations_Who_Have_Cut_Ties_to_ALEC>to
have disavowed ALEC in the last year alone.

Please see below for analysis, quotes and today's press
release<http://progresstexas.org/blog/10-tx-republicans-last-3-tx-democrats-leave-alec>from
Progress Texas.

http://progresstexas.org/blog/10-tx-republicans-last-3-tx-democrats-leave-alec
10 TX Republicans, Last 3 TX Democrats Leave ALEC

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Phillip Martin - August 16, 2012

This year, we have worked to expose ALEC in Texas. You've sent letters to
Texas legislators asking them to leave ALEC, and helped share our research
about this corporate bill factory's influence in Texas. Today, we have
tangible proof that our work is making a difference.

*We are pleased to announce that an additional 13 Texas Legislators – 10
Republicans and 3 Democrats – have left and will no longer be a part of the
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).* These 13 Legislators join 12
others who announced they were leaving in April of 2012, bringing the total
number of Texas legislators who have left ALEC to 25 this year alone.

*“These legislators have shown the courage of their convictions by standing
up to a corporate bill factory and declaring their support for the people
of Texas above all else,”*said Matt Glazer, Executive Director of Texas.

As we have written many times before <http://progresstexas.org/tags/alec>,
the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a corporate bill
factory for model laws. The organization arranges for corporate lobbyists
and conservative legislators to hold joint secret meetings to craft
cookie-cutter bills that increase the profits of private companies at the
public’s expense. Following public pressure from Progress Texas and its
membership, 25 legislators have dropped - including every Democrat. A
majority of the Texas Legislature – 96 of 181 members – is now no longer a
part of ALEC.

Below is the list of the 13 Texas legislators who recently announced they
are leaving ALEC.

1.      Sen. Robert Deuell – R
2.      Sen. Glenn Hegar – R
3.      Sen. Eddie Lucio – D
4.      Sen. Carlos Uresti – D
5.      Sen. John Whitmire – D
6.      Rep. Leo Berman – R
7.      Rep. Myra Crownover – R
8.      Rep. Jim Keffer – R
9.      Rep. Dee Margo – R
10.  Rep. Jim Murphy – R
11.  Rep. Diane Patrick – R
12.  Rep. Debbie Riddle – R
13.  Rep. James White – R

As you may recall, the Texas Public Policy Foundation - ALEC's home away
form home here in Texas - rushed to defend ALEC months ago by penning an
op-ed in the Wall Street
Journal<http://progresstexas.org/blog/texas-public-policy-foundation-rushes-defend-alec>.
Despite their pleas, Texas legislators - especially Texas Republicans -
didn't listen. Additionally, after the departure of Senators Whitmire,
Uresti, and Lucio, no Democrat in Texas remains in ALEC. Nationwide, 70
legislators have left ALEC; the 25 that have left from Texas is the most of
any state. Additionally, 32 corporations across the country have cut ties
with ALEC. A full list of those corporations and legislators can be found
here:http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed.

Below is a list of all Texas legislators in
ALEC<http://www.scribd.com/doc/102959396/List-of-ALEC-Membership-in-Texas>,
those not in ALEC, and those who have refused to answer repeated requests
of that information from *Progress Texas*.

List of ALEC Membership in
Texas<http://www.scribd.com/doc/102959396/List-of-ALEC-Membership-in-Texas>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT MATT GLAZERAugust 15, 2012 (512) 473-4140
10 Texas Republicans, Final 3 Texas Democrats Have Left ALEC
Majority of Texas Legislature No Longer a Part of Corporate Bill Factory
(TEXAS)
 –
Progress Texas is pleased to announce that an additional 13 Texas
Legislators
 –
10Republicans and 3 Democrats
 –
have announced they have left and will no longer be a part of the American
Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). These 13 Legislators join 12 members
of theLegislature who announced they were leaving in April of 2012,
bringing the total number of Texas legislators who have left ALEC to 25
this year alone.
“These legislators have shown the courage of their convi
ctions by standing up to acorporate bill factory and declaring their
support for the people of Texas above all
else,”

said Matt Glazer, Executive Director of Texas.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a corporate bill
factory for model laws. Theorganization arranges for corporate lobbyists
and conservative legislators to hold joint secretmeetings to craft
cookie-cutter bills that increase the profits of private companies at the
public’s expense
. Following public pressure from Progress Texas and its membership, a
majorityof the Texas Legislature
 –
96 of 181 members
 –
is now no longer a part of ALEC.Below is the list of the 13 Texas
legislators who recently announced they are leaving ALEC:1.

Sen. Robert Deuell
 –
R2.

Sen. Glenn Hegar
 –
R3.

Sen. Eddie Lucio
 –
D4.

Sen. Carlous Uresti
 –
D5.

Sen. John Whitmire
 –
D6.

Rep. Leo Berman
 –
R7.

Rep. Myra Crownover
 –
R8.

Rep. Jim Keffer
 –
R9.

Rep. Dee Margo
 –
R10.

Rep. Jim Murphy
 –
R11.

Rep. Diane Patrick
 –
R12.

Rep. Debbie Riddle
 –
R13.

Rep. James White
 –
R After the departure of Senators Whitmire, Uresti, and Lucio, no Democrat
in Texas remains inALEC. Nationwide, 70 legislators have left ALEC; the 25
that have left from Texas is the most of any state. Additionally, 32
corporations across the country have cut ties with ALEC. A full list of those
corporations and legislators can be found here:
http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed.<http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed>
 Attached is a list of all Texas legislators in ALEC, those not in ALEC,
and those who have refusedto answer repeated requests of that information
from
Progress Texas
. To learn more about ourwork on ALEC in Texas, visit our website at
<http://progresstexas.org/tags/alec>
http://progresstexas.org/tags/alec. <http://progresstexas.org/tags/alec>

<http://progresstexas.org/tags/alec><http://alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed>

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www.ProgressTexas.orgssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Sen. Brian Birdwell Sen. Mario Gallegos Sen. Jose RodriguezSen. John Carona
Sen. Glenn Hegar Sen. Carlos Uresti
Sen. Wendy Davis Sen.
Juan “Chuy”
Hinojosa Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
Sen. Robert F. Duell Sen. Eddie Lucio
Sen. Kirk WatsonSen. Robert Duncan Sen. Robert Nichols Sen. Royce WestSen. R
odney Ellis Sen. Steve Ogden
Sen. John Whitmire
Sen. Kevin Eltife Sen. Dan Patrick Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Rep. Alma Allen
Rep. Naomi Gonzalez Rep. Sergio Munoz Jr.Rep. Roberto Alonzo Rep. Lance Good
en
Rep. Jim Murphy
Rep. Carol Alvarado
Rep. Ryan Guillen
Rep. Elliott NaishtatRep. Rafael Anchia Rep. Roland Gutierrez Rep. Rene Oliv
eiraRep. Rodney Anderson Rep. Will Hartnett Rep. Tan ParkerRep. Marva Beck R
ep. Ana Hernandez-Luna
Rep. Diane Patrick Rep. Leo Berman
Rep. Scott Hochberg Rep. Joe PickettRep. Lon Burnam Rep. Donna Howard
Rep. Chente Quintanilla
Rep. Angie Chen Button Rep. Dan Huberty Rep. Richard Pena RaymondRep. Joaqui
n Castro
Rep. Eric Johnson
Rep. Ron ReynoldsRep. Garnet Coleman
Rep. Jim Keffer Rep. Debbie RiddleRep. Myra Crownover Rep. Tracy King
Rep. Allan RitterRep. Drew Darby Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez
Rep. Yvonne Davis Rep. Lyle Larson Rep. Charles SchwertnerRep. Joe Deshotel
Rep. Ken Legler Rep. Kenneth Sheets
Rep. Dawnna Dukes
Rep. Tyron Lewis Rep. David Simpson
Rep. Harold Dutton Jr.
Rep. Eddie Lucio III Rep. Mark StramaRep. Craig Eiland Rep. Barbara Mallory
Callaway Rep. Van TaylorRep. Joe Farias
Rep. Dee Margo
Rep. Senfronia ThompsonRep. Jessica Farrar Rep. Marisa Marquez Rep. Sylveste
r TurnerRep. Pete Gallego
Rep. Armando Martinez
Rep. Marc VeaseyRep. John Garza Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer Rep. Mike Villare
alRep. Helen Giddings
Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon Rep. Hubert Vo
Rep. Veronica Gonzales
Rep. Jose Menendez
Rep. Armando WalleRep. Larry Gonzales Rep. Borris L. Miles
Rep. James White
75 Texas Representatives Not in ALEC - 48 Democrats, 27 Republicans. Those
who dropped in 2012 are bold & italicized.21 Texas Senators Not in ALEC - 12
Democrats, 9 Republicans. Those who dropped in 2012 are bold & italicized.

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Sen. Troy Fraser Rep. Joe Driver Rep. Jerry MaddenSen. Chris Harris Rep. Ro
b Eissler Rep. Barbara NashSen. Kel Seliger Rep. Allen Fletcher Rep.
Walter “Four”
PriceSen. Florence Shapiro Rep. John Frullo Rep. Ralph SheffieldRep.
Charles “Doc”
Anderson Rep. Harvey Hilderbran Rep. Todd SmithRep.
William “Bill”
Callegari Rep. Jim Jackson Rep. John SmitheeRep. Warren Chisum Rep. Phil Kin
g Rep. Randy WeberRep. John Davis Rep. George Lavender Rep.
William “Bill”
ZedlerRep. Sarah Davis Rep. Lanham LyneSen. Craig Estes Rep. Dan Flynn Rep.
Geanie MorrisonSen. Joan Huffman Rep. Charlie Geren Rep. Rob OrrSen. Mike Ja
ckson Rep. Mike Hamilton Rep. John OttoSen. Jane Nelson Rep. Kelly Hancock R
ep. Ken PaxtonSen. Jeff Wentworth Rep. Rick Hardcastle Rep. Aaron PenaSen. T
ommy Williams Rep. Patricia Harless Rep. Charles PerryRep. Jose Aliseda Rep
. Linda Harper-Brown Rep. Larry PhillipsRep. Jimmie Don Aycock Rep. Chuck Ho
pson Rep. Jim PittsRep. Dwayne Bohac Rep. Charlie Howard Rep. Connie ScottRe
p. Dennis Bonnen Rep. Bryan Hughes Rep. Mark SheltonRep. Dan Branch Rep. Tod
d Hunter Rep. Wayne SmithRep. Fred Brown Rep. Jason Isaac Rep. Burt Solomons
Rep. Cindy Burkett Rep. Susan King Rep. Joe StrausRep. Erwin Cain Rep. Lois
Kolkhorst Rep. Larry TaylorRep. Stefani Carter Rep. John Kuempel Rep. Raul T
orresRep. Wayne Christian Rep. Jim Landtroop Rep. Vicki TruittRep. Byron Coo
k Rep. Jodie Laubenberg Rep. Beverly WoolleyRep. Tom Craddick Rep. J.M. Loza
no Rep. Paul WorkmanRep. Brandon Creighton Rep. Doug Miller Rep. John Zerwas
Rep. Gary Elkins Rep. Sid Miller

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