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Rep. David Frizzell Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council

Rep. David Frizzell Awarded Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council

Dallas, Texas (July 31, 2014)—Representative David Frizzell of Indiana received the Legislator of the Year Award today from the American Legislative Exchange Council at the organization’s 41st Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. Rep. Frizzell, who sits on the ALEC Board of Directors, received the award for his outstanding leadership in Indiana and within the organization.

Photo by: Kyle Woods
Photo by: Kyle Woods

“I want to recognize staff and all the ALEC volunteers who made this award possible,” said Rep. Frizzell. “I am honored to be recognized by ALEC as a leader in sharing the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism, and I look forward to my continued involvement with the organization.”

Rep. Frizzell, a longtime member of the Indiana legislature, currently serves as the Indiana House Majority Whip. Rep. Frizzell also served as the Public Sector Chair of the ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force and as the ALEC National Chair.

“Representative Frizzell’s leadership has been instrumental in growing our organization and spreading the mission of ALEC,” said Iowa Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, ALEC National Chair. “ALEC looks forward to his continued leadership.”

The American Legislative Exchange Council is the country’s largest 501(c)(3) nonpartisan voluntary membership organization of state legislators. The organization fosters relationships between private and public sector members from around the country to develop best practice solutions to various state issues.

Each year, state legislators are recognized at the ALEC Annual Meeting for their leadership within the organization and their work promoting the Jeffersonian principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. To learn more about the American Legislative Exchange Council and to find information on the 41st Annual Meeting, visit www.alec.org.

Contact: Molly Fuhs
mfuhs@alec.org
202-870-1603

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The American Legislative Exchange Council is the largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. The Council is governed by state legislators who comprise the Board of Directors and is advised by the Private Enterprise Advisory Council, a group of private, foundation and think tank members. For more information about the American Legislative Exchange Council, please visit: www.alec.org.