As promised: Mississippi's ALEC legislators

I promised this a few days ago, and now it's time to deliver.  Here's a list of Mississippi Legislators that are ALEC members.  Some of the Mississippi ALEC members were defeated last year, including Rep. Jim Ellington, the ALEC state chairman and 2011 ALEC State Legislator of the Year.  Each member's ALEC committee assignment is listed beside their name.

House of Representatives

• Rep. Tommy Woods (R - Byhalia) - Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
• Rep. Henry Zuber (R - Ocean Springs) - Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
• Rep. William C. Denny, Jr. (R - Jackson) - Civil Justice Task Force
• Rep. Kevin McGee (R - Brandon) - Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
• Rep. Margaret Ellis Rogers (R - New Albany) - Public Safety and Elections Task Force
• Rep. Jeffrey S. Guice (R - Ocean Springs) - Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
• Rep. Lester "Bubba" Carpenter (R - Burnsville) - Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
• Rep. Gary A. Chism (R - Columbus) - Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
• Rep. Mark S. Formby (R - Picayune) - Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force
• Rep. Herbert D. Frierson (R - Poplarville) - Education Task Force
• Rep. Scott Bounds (R - Philadelphia) - Education Task Force
• Rep. Jessica Upshaw (R - Diamondhead) - Health and Human Services Task Force
• Rep. Mac Huddleston (R - Pontotoc) - Health and Human Services Task Force
• Rep. Rita R. Martinson (R - Madison) - International Relations Task Force
• Rep. Becky Currie (R - Brookhaven) - Health and Human Services Task Force
• Rep. Charles Jim Beckett (R - Bruce) - Public Safety and Elections Task Force
• Rep. Mark Baker (R - Brandon) - Public Safety and Elections Task Force
• Rep. Bobby B. Howell (R - Kilmichael) - Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
• Speaker Pro Tempore Greg Snowden (R - Meridian) - Civil Justice Task Force
• Rep. Gary Staples (R - Laurel) - Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force
• Speaker Philip Gunn (R - Clinton) - Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force

Senate

• Sen. Perry Lee (R - Mendenhall) - Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
• Sen. Joey E. Fillingane (R - Sumrall) - Civil Justice Task Force
• Sen. Thomas Gollott (R - Biloxi) - Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
• Sen. Merle G. Flowers (R - Southaven) - Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
• Sen. Videt Carmichael (R - Meridian) - Education Task Force
• Sen. Buck Clarke (R - Hollandale) - Health and Human Services Task Force
• Sen. Lydia Chassaniol (R - Winona) - Public Safety and Elections Task Force
• Sen. Dean Kirby (R - Pearl) - Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
• President Pro Tempore Terry W. Brown (R - Columbus) - Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
• Sen. Giles Ward (R - Louisville) - Telecommunications and Information Technology Task Force & International Relations Task Force
• Sen. Michael Watson (R - Pascagoula) - Health and Human Services Task Force
• Sen. Briggs Hopson, III (R - Vicksburg) - Civil Justice Task Force

I'm sure that newly-elected legislators will be joining ALEC, if they haven't already.  But it is very interesting to compare the bills these legislators propose with the ALEC model bills.

As an aside, Mississippi Democrats have paid their $25 ALEC membership dues before.  Notably, Rep. Bobby Moak (D - Bogue Chitto) and Rep. Steve Holland (D - Plantersville).  Both have defended doing so as an opportunity to check up on what the other side was doing, all while getting an all-expenses paid vacation out of the deal.  Since the media is typically banned from ALEC events, that doesn't sound like a terrible strategy.

*The above list of ALEC members comes from www.alecexposed.org, however I have cleaned it up to reflect recent electoral results.