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Monday, December 31, 2012

What is an ALEC membership Worth????



First a little something about Cheryl Grossman


She doesn’t admit that she is an ALEC member on her state webpageashamed 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

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What do ALEC legislators really gain 
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