Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell was recently elected as the Auditor at large for the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a nationwide group of state financial officers dedicated to pushing free-market values across the United States.
The SFOF is a national non-profit public policy organization with 37 state financial officers from 28 states. It promotes physical responsibility and free market principles and attempts to advocate for those policies at the national and state levels. The organization heralds itself as “the premier free-market organization bringing financial officers together with the nation’s top private sector companies and organizations.”
Sorrell was elected to his new position on Thursday during the SFOF’s officer elections.
"I'm honored to serve the State Financial Officers Foundation in this leadership position,” Sorrell told 1819 News. “Upon my inauguration, I immediately joined SFOF because I believe this organization represents the values of the Alabamians who elected me. Whether fighting against ‘woke capitalism’ or ESG or against the Biden administration's climate and financial proposals, this organization is the first line of defense for citizens in the fight for common sense government. I proudly serve alongside 36 other state Treasurers, CFOs, Revenue Commissioners, and State Auditors to promote conservative principles and fiduciary duty at the state level. My goal in this leadership role is to increase the membership of other State Auditors in this organization from 7 to a minimum of 10."
The SFOF has addressed several hot social issues, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, state spending, religious de-banking, and others.
In April, the SFOF petitioned the Bank of America CEO for allegedly de-banking religious institutions. The group also petitioned President Joe Biden in May to bolster support for Israel. It also passed a resolution vowing not to invest in entities that convey antisemitic sentiments or that contribute to non-profit organizations that are openly antisemitic in accordance with their individual state laws.
The SFOF also recently sent a letter in support of Exxon Mobil against a climate activist shareholder, Arjuna Capital, for attempting to push the company to accelerate carbon dioxide emissions reductions.
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