PA legislators who are members of ALEC: Keystone Progress is naming names
(Harrisburg, PA)—In the past few days, major corporate sponsors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have indicated they will not renew their memberships to the controversial conservative organization. Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Intuit and Kraft Foods announced their departure amid mounting criticism over ALEC's backing of "Stand Your Ground" gun laws, which have been implicated in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Keystone Progress is now urging Pennsylvania legislators to follow suit and terminate their ALEC memberships.These known ALEC members include:
· GOP House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (whose participation in ALEC is paid by state taxpayers)
· GOP House Majority Caucus Chair Sandra Major
· GOP House Caucus Administrator Dick Stevenson
· GOP House Judiciary Chair Ronald Marsico
· GOP House State Government Chair Daryl Metcalfe
· GOP Senate Majority Caucus Secretary Robert Robbins
· GOP Senate Judiciary Chair Stewart Greenleaf
· And GOP Chairs of numerous committees, including Representatives Matthew Baker (Health), Stephen Barrar (Veterans Affairs), Paul Clymer (Educational), John Evans (Game & Fisheries), Robert Godshall (Consumer Affairs), Kate Harper (Ethics), Dick Hess (Commerce), Ronald Miller (Labor & Industry) and Senators Charles McIlhinney (State Government), Jeffrey Piccola(Education), John Pippy (Law & Justice)
· Rep. John Evans (R-Crawford, Erie) currently serves as ALEC’s PA chair.
See below for more PA ALEC members
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNgLyhdbKz0fdJ3I9EWqoKUf1Q4vmaE9tZm9zXzDp1Q/edit?pli=1#
More members:
Rep. William Adolph (R, Delaware)
Rep. Karen Boback (R, Columbia, Luzerne, Wyoming)
Rep. Scott Boyd (R, Lancaster)
Rep. Jim Cox (R, Berks)
Rep. Gary Day (R, Berks, Lehigh)
Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R, Cumberland)
Rep. Matthew Gabler (R, Clearfield, Elk)
Rep. Richard Geist (R, Blair)
Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R, Lebanon)
Rep. Glen Grell (R, Cumberland)
Rep. Seth Grove (R, York)
Rep. Marcia Hahn (R, Northampton)
Rep. Sue Helm (R, Dauphin)
Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R, Butler, Venango)
Rep. Thomas Killion (R, Chester, Delaware)
Rep. Jerry Knowles (R, Berks, Schuylkill)
Rep. Nick Kotik (D, Allegheny)
Rep. Mark Mustio (R, Allegheny)
Rep. Tina Pickett (R, Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna)
Rep. Kathy Rapp (R, Forest, McKean Warren)
Rep. Harry Readshaw (D, Allegheny)
Rep. Stan Saylor (R, York)
Rep. Curtis Schroder (R, Chester, Delaware)
Rep. William Todd Stephens (R, Montgomery)
Rep. Jerry Stern (R,Blair)
Rep. John Taylor (R, Philadelphia)
Rep. Marcy Toepel (R, Montgomery)
Rep. Tarah Toohil (R, Luzerne)
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R, Bucks, Montgomery)
Sen. Leanna Washington, (D, Montgomery, Philadelphia)
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She was the sponsor of the infamous "Just Close Your Eyes" Bill.
