Lisa B. Nelson

"For the last 250 years, America has sacrificed to preserve the unalienable rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence." In a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3, 1776, John Adams stated: “I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration…yet through the gloom I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.” For the last 250 years, America has sacrificed to preserve the unalienable rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

At ALEC, through the principles of our Founding Fathers, we strive to create a nation stronger, freer, and more prosperous for our children and our children’s children. That is why the work we do in the states is so critical. Data centers and artificial intelligence are the focal point of today’s state policy discussions.

Utah on Top 19 Years and Counting: May CEO Update "ALEC is a 50-state organization. No matter the politics, we are working to deliver our principled policies to every state." Last week, President Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States on an official state visit. When Queen Elizabeth II came to the U.S. for a state visit in 1982, I was a senior at UC Berkeley studying political science and I volunteered to drive in the motorcade when the Queen and President and Mrs.