ALEC Scholarships – “In Trust” for Lobbyists?

Let me tell you a little ALEC tale from Kansas.
Ronald R. Hein has been President of Hein Law Firm, Chartered since 1988. Hein Law Firm, Chartered represents numerous clients, and the firm practices exclusively in the area of lobbying and governmental affairs. Ron has been lobbying since 1984.
He served in the Kansas State Senate from 1977-1984,
He serves as Kansas Private Sector Co-Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Kansas.
From ALEC documents:
1992  Private Sector State Chairs
Mr. Ron Hein
Hein, Ebert, Weir
Kansas
Ms. Julie Hein
Hein, Ebert, Weir
Kansas
1993 Annual Meeting
KANSAS ALEC Private Enterprise State Chairs
Mr. Ron Hein, Hein & Associates
Ms. Julie Hein, Hein & Associates
1995 Source Book
KANSAS ALEC State Private Enterprise Chairs
Mr. Ron Hein, Hein & Associates
Ms. Julie Hein, Hein & Associates
1998 Annual Meeting
Kansas ALEC Private Sector State Chairs
Ron and Julie Hein, Hein and Weir Chartered
Michael Morgan, Koch Industries’*
2010 Annual Meeting
Recognized as Private Sector Members of the Year were
Pat Cannon of Allergan, Inc., Julie and Ron Hein of Hein Law Firm, Pete Hernandez of AT&T, Bruce MacRae of UPS, David Powers of Reynolds American, and Mickey Revenaugh of Connections Academy.
2011 Annual Meeting
Kansas ALEC Private Sector State Chairs
Ms. Julie Hein, Hein Law Firm
Mr. Ron Hein, Esq., Hein Law Firm
Michael Morgan, Koch Industries Public Sector LLC
So you would kinda figure that this guy and his “associate” would have enough money to cover his ALEC expenses – right?So you would kinda figure that this ALEC Private Sector State Chair would have enough money to cover his ALEC expenses – right?

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