First a little something about Cheryl Grossman
She doesn’t admit that she is an ALEC member on her state webpage– ashamed of it, I guess – even though she is on an ALEC task force member and
has introduced possible “model legislation” to ALEC at a task force meeting.
She is from Grove City Ohio – a suburb of Columbus
of about 31,000+ people
She was the mayor of Grove
City from 1996 – 2008.
During her short time in the Ohio house she has recorded these ALEC expenses
on her campaign reports
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
10/5/2011
|
$475.00
|
SEMINAR
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
6/9/2011
|
$475.00
|
CONFERENCE
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
6/9/2011
|
$150.00
|
CONFERENCE
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
1/5/2011
|
$100.00
|
DUES
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2012
|
5/19/2012
|
$625.00
|
CONFERENCE
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2012
|
3/23/2012
|
$150.00
|
CONFERENCE
|
And she has recorded these reimbursements from ALEC on her
campaign reports
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
12/30/2011
|
$1,669.13
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2011
|
7/1/2011
|
$100.00
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2012
|
9/13/2012
|
$1,615.74
|
AMERICAN
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL
|
2012
|
9/13/2012
|
$304.24
|
Proof that ALEC does
reimburse legislators for meeting and other expenses.
Proof that ALEC
reimburses legislators directly to the legislator.
But that isn’t what this entry is about – just serves as an
intro to prove that she is an ALEC member.
The point of this entry is to poise the question – what do
ALEC legislators gain from their membership in ALEC? There has to be more than going to meet and
spend time with other extremist right wing legislators. There has to be more than going to ALEC
meetings to listen to extremist, right-wing presenters.
What do ALEC legislators gain from their membership in ALEC?
Grossman seemed like a good example.
Fairly fresh to the state legislature
Fairly fresh to ALEC (maybe, she might have been a member as a
mayor)
Cheryl Grossman is a Republican member of the Ohio House of
Representatives. She has represented District 23 since 2009
Now remember, when looking at the numbers below that:
Grossman is a
STATE legislator
Grossman is from a
suburb of Columbus Ohio
Grossman has only
been in the legislature for only two years
YET – her “out-of state” campaign contributions during that
time show this:
Contributor
Non Individual
|
Year
|
Amount
|
|
ALEC
|
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC
|
2009
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE
PAC
|
2009
|
$200.00
|
ALEC
|
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC
|
2010
|
$1,000.00
|
***
|
AETNA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
***
|
AETNA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$350.00
|
ALEC
|
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION PAC
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
BAYER CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$350.00
|
CLICK AND PLEDGE % TRANSFIRST
|
2010
|
$100.39
|
|
CLICK AND PLEDGE % TRANSFIRST
|
2010
|
$0.50
|
|
ALEC
|
CSX GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
|
2010
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
FEDERAL EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GSK PAC)
|
2010
|
$300.00
|
*
|
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO PAC
|
2010
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC PAC AKA MEDCO HEALTH PAC
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/OHIO SAVE AMERICA
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
NISOURCE INC PAC
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD
GOVERNMENT FUND
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
PFIZER INC. PAC
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
RITE AID CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
|
ALEC
|
RJR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE;REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
RJR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE;REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
|
2010
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
|
2010
|
$2,500.00
|
ALEC
|
WELLPOINT, INC. WELLPAC
|
2010
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
ZENECA INC. PAC
|
2010
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION PAC
|
2011
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE
|
2011
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC
|
2011
|
$300.00
|
ALEC
|
CENTURYLINK INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2011
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED-PAC
|
2011
|
$2,500.00
|
ALEC
|
CSX GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
|
2011
|
$1,000.00
|
EXELON CORPORATION PAC (EXELONPAC)
|
2011
|
$1,000.00
|
|
ALEC
|
FEDERAL EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2011
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
FEDERAL EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2011
|
$500.00
|
*
|
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO PAC
|
2011
|
$2,000.00
|
*
|
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO PAC
|
2011
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC PAC AKA MEDCO HEALTH PAC
|
2011
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
PFIZER INC. PAC
|
2011
|
$350.00
|
ALEC
|
PFIZER INC. PAC
|
2011
|
$250.00
|
**
|
QC HOLDINGS INC PAC
|
2011
|
$150.00
|
ALEC
|
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
|
2011
|
$2,500.00
|
ALEC
|
WELLPOINT, INC. WELLPAC
|
2011
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
WELLPOINT, INC. WELLPAC
|
2011
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
AMERIGROUP CORPORATION PAC (AMERIGROUP PAC)
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION PAC
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
AQUA AMERICA, INC. H20 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$250.00
|
|
ALEC
|
BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
CAREMARK RX INC EMPLOYEES PAC
|
2012
|
$300.00
|
ALEC
|
CENTURYLINK INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED-PAC
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED-PAC
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION FED-PAC
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
CVS/CAREMARK CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC
|
2012
|
$600.00
|
ALEC
|
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC
|
2012
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION PAC (EXXONMOBIL PAC)
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
(GEPAC)
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
HDR, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HDR PAC)
|
2012
|
$250.00
|
|
*
|
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO PAC
|
2012
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
MERCK EMPLOYEES PAC
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
NORFOLK SOUTHERN GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
|
2012
|
$350.00
|
ALEC
|
NORFOLK SOUTHERN GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND
|
2012
|
$350.00
|
ALEC
|
PFIZER INC. PAC
|
2012
|
$250.00
|
ALEC
|
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; RAI PAC
|
2012
|
$350.00
|
ALEC
|
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$1,000.00
|
ALEC
|
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
|
2012
|
$500.00
|
ALEC
|
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
|
2012
|
$1,500.00
|
ALEC
|
WAL-MART STORES, INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
|
2012
|
$2,500.00
|
$46,300.89
|
* JP Morgan
Chase - dba Chase
Chase Manhattan
was an ALEC member in 1997 and 1998
* * QC Holdings
is a payday loan company though not connected
to ALEC yet
- ALEC's legislation supporting payday loans
has been a
topic of conversation this past year
QC Holings
has made substantial campaign contributions
to other
politicians.
NiSource
http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/1-35-day_mailing_eea_final%20new%20orleans.pdf
*** Aetna - Workshop and session sponsor for the ALEC 20th Annual
Meeting
$$$$$
What do ALEC
legislators really gain
from their membership in ALEC?
from their membership in ALEC?
$$$$$
