what you should be aware of

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1. here's a little list to go along with the thread

Because of ALEC's secretive nature, it is difficult to know which legislators are members of theorganization. According to the Center for Media and Democracy'swww.AlecExposed.orgweb site, thefollowing Maine legislators and important political players have direct ties to ALEC:ALEC state chairs:Sen. Richard Rosen (R-Bucksport)Ann Robinson, lobbyist at Preti-Flaherty, co-chair of LePage transition teamKnown current members:Rep. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden)Rep. James M. Hamper (R-Oxford)Rep. R. Ryan Harmon (R-Palermo)Sen. Brian D. Langley (R-Ellsworth)Sen. Debra Plowman (R-Hampden)Sen. Christopher W. Rector (R-Thomaston)Sen. Mike Thibodeau (R-Winterport)Rep. Carol Weston (R-Montville), former ALEC state chairIn addition, the following current members of the Maine Legislature have served as lead sponsors ofALEC-linked bills:Rep. Richard Cebra (R-Naples)Rep. Dale Crafts (R-Lisbon)Rep. Joyce Fitzpatrick (R-Houlton)Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn)Rep. Aaron Libby (R-North Waterboro)Sen. Garret Mason (R-Lisbon Falls)Rep. Gary Plummer (R-Windham)Rep. Wesley Richardson (R-Warren)Sen. Roger Sherman (R-Houlton)Rep. Heather Sirocki (R-Scarborough)Rep. Jeff Timberlake (R-Turner)Rep. Amy Volk (R-Scarborough)Rep. Tom Winsor (R-Norway)Maine’s Majority Education Fund!Who is writing Maine’s laws?!2