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2011 State Legislative Signers of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge YOUR STATE Taxpayer Protection Pledge I, ____________, pledge to the taxpayers of the _____ District of the State of _________ and to all the people of this state, that I will oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes. For more information contact Patrick Gleason, Director of State Affairs, at [email protected] 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE SIGNERS OF THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE *List does not include signers from states not yet reporting election results: Mississippi and New York 1,213 Legislators as of Tuesday, November 23, 2010 (Signers are listed alphabetically within respective chamber) http://www.atr.org/pledge/state/index.htmlTU UT **denotes Taxpayer Protection Caucus Chair ALABAMA 4 House members of 40 RobertU J. Bentley (Gov) Catherine Giessel (P) ARKANSAS Luther Strange (Att. Gen.) Bob Lynn (H-31) Mark Darr (Lt. Gov) Young Boozer (Tres.) Cathy Munoz (H-4) Mark Martin (Secretary of State) Beth Chapman (Sec. of State) Scott Neuman (H-15) 3 Senator of 35 7 Senators of 35 ARIZONA Bruce Holland (S-6) Rusty Glover (S-34) 11U Senators of 30 Missy Thomas Irvin (S-10) Jimmy W. Holley (S-31) Bob Burns (S-9) Jason Rapert (S-18) Paul Sanford (S-7) Ron Gould (S-3) Paul Bussman (S-4) Chuck Gray (S-19) 16 House members of 100 Jerry Fielding (S-11) Linda Gray (S-10) John Burris (H-85) Clay Scofield (S-9) Jack Harper (S-4) Jane English (H-42) Tom Whatley (S-27) John Huppenthal (S-20) Ed Garner (H-41) Barbara Leff (S-11) Garry Smith (H-7) 14 House members of 105 Russell Pearce (S-18) Jon Woods (H-93) Duwayne Bridges (H-38) Jay Tibshraeny (S-21) Lori Benedict (H-82) Greg Canfield (H-48) Thayer Verschoor (S-22) Charlie Collins (H-89) Steve Clouse (H-93) Scott Bundgaard (S-4) Justin T. Harris (H-87) Craig Ford (H-28) Jon Hubbard (H-75) Steve Hurst (H-35) 16U House Members of 60 Lane Jean (H-4) Jay Love (H-74) Kirk Adams (H-19) Josh Johnston (H-59) Mary Sue McClurkin (H-43) Judy Burges (H-4) Allen Kerr (H-32) Lesley Vance (H-80) Adam Driggs (H-11) Loy Mauch (H-26) Daniel Boman (H-16) David Gowan (H-30) David Meeks (H-46) Wes Long (H-27) John Kavanagh (H-8) Reginald K. Murdock (H-52) John H. Merrill (H-62) Debbie Lesko (H-9) David Sanders (H-31) Barry Moore (H-91) Steve Montenegro (H-12) U Mark M. Tuggle (H-81) U Carl Seel (H-6) CALIFORNIA Kurt Wallace (H-42) David Stevens (H-25) Michelle Steele (Board of U Jerry Weiers (H-12) Equalization) Jim Weiers (H-10) Alaska John Fillmore (H-23) 10 Senators of 40 Gov. Sean Parnell Peggy Judd (H-25) Dave Cox (S-1) Mead Treadwell (Lt. Gov) Justin Olson (H-19) Bob Dutton (S-31) 1U Senator of 20 Terri Proud (H-26) Tom Harman (S-35) Fred Dyson (S-I) David Smith (H-7) George Runner (S-17) Tony Strickland (S-19) Anthony J. D’Amelio (H-71) Jeffrey P. Brandes (H-52) Mimi Walters (S-33) Fred Camillo (H-151) Jason Brodeur (H-33) Mark Wyland (S-38) Vincent Candelora (H-86) Matt Caldwell (H-73) Joel Anderson (S-36) Marilyn Giuliano (H-23) Clay Ingram (H-2) Jean Fuller (S-18) DebraLee Hovey (H-112) Morgan McPherson (H-120) Doug LaMalfa (S-4) Lawrence G. Miller (H-122) Warren Keith Perry (H-22) Selim Noujaim (H-74) Ray Pilon (H-69) 23 Assembly members of 80 T.R. Rowe (H-123) Alison Rampersad (H-90) Connie Conway (A-34) Sean Williams (H-68) Steven Rosenblum (H-89) Paul Cook (A-65) Robert Sampson (H-80) Greg Steube (H-67) Nathan Fletcher (A-75) Bill Simanski (H-62) Ted Gaines (A-4) Prasad Srinivasan (H-31) GEORGIA Martin W. Garrick (A-74) Nathan Deal (Gov) Curt Hagman (A-60) DELAWARE Diane Harkey (A-73) 1U Senator of 21 (5%) 14 Senators of 56 Kevin Jeffries (A-66) Robert Venables, Sr. (S-21) John Albers (S-56) Steven Knight (A-36) Colin Bonini (S-16) Barry Loudermilk (S-52) Dan Logue (A-3) Ronnie Chance (S-16) Jeff Miller (A-71) 3U House members of 41 (7%) Greg Goggans (S-7) Brian Nestande (A-64) Harvey Kenton (H-36) Johnny Grant (S-25) Jim Nielsen (A-2) Ronald Smith (H-34) Bill Heath (S-31) Chris Norby (A-72) Michael Ramone (H-21) Judson Hill (S-32) Jim Silva (A-67) Bill Jackson (S-24) Cameron Smyth (A-38) FLORIDA Jack Murphy (S-27) Tim Donnelly (A-59) Rick Scott (Gov) Chip Rogers (S-21) Shannon Grove (A-32) Mitch Seabaugh (S-28) Linda Halderman (A-29) 6 Senators of 40 Cecil Staton (S-18) Allan Mansoor (A-68) Greg Evers (S-2) Renee S. Unterman (S-45) Mike Morrell (A-63) Mike Fasano (S-11) Tommie Williams (S-19) David Valadao (A-30) Mike Haridopolos (S-26) Don Wagner (A-70) Joe Negron (S-28) 40 House members of 180 John Thrasher (S-8) Amos Amerson (H-9) COLORADO Stephen Wise (S-5) Timothy Bearden (H-68) 5 Senators of 35 Charlice Byrd (H-20) Greg Brophy (S-1) 35 House members of 120 David Casas (H-103) Kevin Grantham (S-2) Janet Adkins (H-12) Brooks Coleman (H-97) Ted Harvey (S-30) Rachel Burgin (H-56) Sharon Cooper (H-41) Mike Kopp (S-22) Steve Crisafulli (H-32) Steve Davis (H-109) Kent D. Lambert (S-9) Marlene O’Toole (H-42) Katie Dempsey (H-13) Ken Roberson (H-71) Matt Dollar (H-45) 9 House members of 65 Charles Van Zant (H-21) Bobby Franklin (H-43) David Balmer (H-39) John Wood (H-65) Mark Hamilton (H-23) Laura Bradford (H-55) Clay Ford (H-3) Ben Harbin (H-118) Larry Liston (H-16) Dean Cannon (H-35) Michael Harden (H-28) Frank McNulty (H-43) Jennifer Carroll (H-13) John Mark Hatfield (H-177) Spencer Swalm (H-37) Luis R. Garcia Jr. (H-107) Bill Hembree (H-67) Donald Beezley (H-33) Rich Glorioso (H-62) Calvin Hill (H-21) B.J. Nikkel (H-49) Doug Holder (H-70) Billy Horne (H-71) Robert Ramirez (H-29) Carlos Lopez-Cantera (H-113) Penny Houston (H-170) Libby Szabo (H-27) Paige Kreegel (H-72) Sheila Jones (H-44) Debbie Mayfield (H-80) Sean Jerguson (H-22) CONNECTICUT Seth McKeel (H-63) Eugene T. Maddox (H-172) 5 Senators of 36 Steve Precourt (H-41) Judith Manning (H-32) Joe Crisco (S-17) William L. Proctor (H-20) James Mills (H-25) John A. Kissel (S-7) William Snyder (H-82) Billy Mitchell (H-88) Joe Markley (S-16) Trudi K. Williams (H-75) Larry O’Neal (H-146) Jason Welch (S-31) Larry Ahern (H-51) Allan Peake (H-137) Michael McLachlan (S-24) Frank Artiles (H-119) Alan Powell (H-29) Dennis Baxley (H-24) David Ralston (H-7) 12 House members of 151 Michael Bileca (H-117) Tom Rice (H-51) Carl Rogers (H-26) Robert W. Pritchard (H-70) Lance J. Horbach (H-40) Ed Rynders (H-152) Jim Sacia (H-89) Dan Huseman (H-53) Donna Sheldon (H-105) Timothy L. Schmitz (H-49) Kraig Paulsen (H-35) Barbara Sims (H-119) Darlene Senger (H-96) Scott Raecker (H-63) Len Walker (H-107) Ron Stephens (H-102) Henry Rayhons (H-11) Mark Williams (H-178) Ed Sullivan (H-51) Tom Sands (H-87) John P. Yates (H-73) Patrick Verschoore (H-72) Jason Schultz (H-55) Kevin Cooke (H-18) David Winters (H-68) Chuck Soderberg (H-3) Christian A. Coomer (H-14) Dwight Kay (H-112) James Van Engelenhoven (H-71) Jason Spencer (H-180) Richard Morthland (H-71) Matt Windschitl (H-56) Bruce Williamson (H-111) Sue Rezin (H-75) Kim Pearson (H-42) Walt Rogers (H-20) U HAWAII INDIANA 2 Senators of 25 3 Senators of 50 KANSAS David Ige (S-16) Dennis K. Kruse (S-14) 7 Senators of 40 (18%) Sam Slom (S-8) Greg Walker (S-41) Steve E. Abrams (S-32) John Waterman (S-39) Karin Brownlee (S-23) 8 House members of 51 Mary Pilcher-Cook (S-10) Corinne Ching (H-27) 24 House members of 100 Tim Huelskamp (S-38) Barbara Marumoto (H-19) Jeb Bardon (H-25) Mike Petersen (S-28) Kymberly Pine (H-43) Robert Behning (H-91) Dennis Pyle (S-1) Cynthia Thielen (H-50) Timothy Brown (H-41) Susan Wagle (S-30) Gene Ward (H-17) Woody Burton (H-58) George Fontaine (H-11) Robert Cherry (H-53) 19 House members of 125 Aaron Johanson (H-32) Wes Culver (H-49) Steve Brunk (H-85) Gil Riviere (H-46) Jeff Espich (H-82) Richard Carlson (H-61) David Frizzell (H-93) Peter DeGraaf (H-81) IDAHO Craig Fry (H-5) Owen Donohoe (H-39) Tom Knollman (H-55) John C. Grange (H-75) 1 Senator of 35 Eric Allan Koch (H-65) Mitch Holmes (H-114) Shirley McKague (S-20) Don Lehe (H-15) Steve Huebert (H-90) Winfield Moses (H-81) S. Mike Kiegerl (H-43) 5 House members of 70 (7%) Timothy Neese (H-48 Forrest Knox (H-13) Lenore Hardy Barrett (H-35B) Gerald P. 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