Roy C. Afflerbach

Roy C. Afflerbach (born February 6, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American lobbyist and former Pennsylvania state senator and Representative. He was Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006. In December 2004, after a difficult year, Afflerbach announced that he wouldn't run for another term.

According to the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette", Afflerbach's final year in office was mired in difficulty dealing with Allentown's city council. Some former supporters asked for his resignation, and he was blamed for nearly bungling a deal to bring a minor league baseball park to Allentown. He also was accused of making poorly timed inflammatory remarks. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04361/432224.stm]

After leaving office, Afflerbach started the The Afflerbach Group, an Allentown, Pennsylvania-based lobbying firm. Among its causes are lobbying for an end to animal cruelty in Pennsylvania through factory farming practices known as "common farming exemptions." Afflerbach spoke in late 2007 at a fundraiser sponsored by Hugs for Puppies, a group pushing for the ban of the sale of foie gras in Philadelphia.

Military and education

*Graduate, Emmaus High School (Emmaus, Pennsylvania), 1963.
*Air Force, 1963-67.
*BA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, Pennsylvania), 1972.
*MA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown, Pennsylvania), 1989.

Political career

Afflerbach is a Democrat and has served in the following elected offices:

*State Representative, Pennsylvania General Assembly (1983-86).
*State Senator, Pennsylvania General Assembly (1987-98).
*Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania (2002-06).

References

* [http://www.theafflerbachgroup.com/assoc/Afflerbach,%20RA%20Web%20Bio%20with%20Photo%2016%20Feb%2006(2).pdf Roy Afflerbach Biography at The Afflerbach Group Web Site] .