- Rob Wonderling
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state = Pennsylvania
state_senate = Pennsylvania
district = 24th
term_start =2002
term_end = present
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successor = Incumbent
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party = Republican
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alma_mater =Allegheny College ,University of Pennsylvania
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website =Robert C. Wonderling is a Republican member of the
Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 24th District since2003 . His district includes portions of Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.Biography
Wonderling is a 1984 graduate of
Allegheny College and received his Masters Degree in Government Administration from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1990. Before serving in government, he worked forAir Products & Chemicals .Career
In the 1990's Wonderling served as Deputy Secretary of the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation underPennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. After leaving the Ridge Administration, he served as Vice-president ofBentley Systems .In 2002, Ridge received the GOP nomination to run for the Senate to replace the retiring Senator Ed Holl. Behind the scenes, his nomination caused a split in the Republican establishment. Former Reagan Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis had pushed his son Andy for the seat. [http://www.insiderpa.com/archive/insider5-2004b.htm Al Neri, "Showdown in Norristown", The Insider, May 2004] ] After Wonderling won the nomination, Lewis formed a group called "Republicans for Maza" to support the Democratic nominee Jim Maza. [http://www.insiderpa.com/archive/insider10-2002c.htm Al Neri, "State Senate Update", The Insider, October 2002] ] Wonderling went on to defeat Maza in the general election with 55% of the vote. [ [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=7&OfficeID=12 Pennsylvania Department of State, Election Returns, 11/5/2002] ]
Wonderling successfully defended his seat in 2006 with 56% of the vote over Democrat Dave Wilsey. [ [http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=12 Pennsylvania Department of State, Election Returns, 11/7/2006] ]
Senator Wonderling is Chairman of the Senate Communications & Technology Committee and Vice Chairman of the Game & Fisheries Committee. He also serves on the Aging & Youth, Public Health & Welfare and Rules & Executive Nominations Committees.
Each year, the Senator hosts a charity event in Montgomery County called "Wonder Wing" which includes a contest for the best wing recipe in the area. Proceeds from his event support
Meals on Wheels .References
External links
* [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?districtnumber=24 Pennsylvania State Senate - Robert C. Wonderling] official PA Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=47190 Project Vote Smart - Senator Robert C. Wonderling (PA)] profile
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