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Former ALEC Director
Duane Parde is well known both in Washington, DC and in state capitals for his principled and effective work on behalf of limited government.
Before a recent stint in business, Parde was executive director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a bipartisan membership association for state lawmakers sharing a common belief in fiscal restraint, free markets, federalism, and individual liberty. He is the author of many articles, policy papers, and testimonies before state legislatures.
During more than a decade at the helm of ALEC (1995-2006), Parde dramatically expanded the organization's influence while advocating goals NTU has long shared. These include a permanent federal ban on discriminatory state and local Internet access taxes; a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; tax simplification emphasizing lower, flatter rates; and Medicaid reform through cost controls and individual empowerment. https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/parde-named-president-of-national-taxpayers-union?source=policybot
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