Tim Wigley

Tim Wigley is an American lobbyist working primarily on resource and environmental issues. He is Executive Vice President of PAC/WEST Communications. He was formerly the president of the Oregon Forest Industries Council and worked as director of communications for pulp and paper company Georgia-Pacific. [http://www.pacwestcom.com/staff/wigley.htm] Wigley led the group Project Protect, which supported the Healthy Forests Initiative. He received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and is also a graduate of The American Campaign Academy in Washington, D.C. [ [http://www.pacwestcom.com/staff/wigley.htm PAC/WEST Communications: Tim Wigley ] ]

Criticism

Wigley has been criticised for his alleged use of Astroturfing techniques in relation to the establishment of groups such as Project Protect and Save Our Species Alliance [http://www.cleanupwashington.org/documents/astroturf.pdf. Organizing Astroturf: Evidence Shows Bogus Grassroots Groups Hijack the Political Debate; Need for Grassroots Lobbying Disclosure Requirements] Public Citizen, Cleanupwashington.org, January 2007.]

References

* [http://www.pacwestcom.com/staff/wigley.htm Wigley bio]