Sean D. Wiley

Sean David Wiley (born March 16, 1971) is a Pennsylvania Democratic politician who served as the State Senator for the 49th district from 2013 to 2016.

Early life and education 1971-2012

Wiley was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on March 16, 1971. During his childhood he lived on the west side of Erie and attended Our Lady's Christian School. He attended Fairview High School and graduated in 1989. He continued his studies at a for-profit college DeVry University in Columbus, Ohio, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business operations, graduating in 1993.

He returned to Erie to begin his professional career in the building material industry and capped a thirteen-year career in 2006 when he transitioned to serve as the director of administration of Erie County. He joined the Saint Vincent Health System in September 2009 in the position of the director of the Saint Vincent Foundation and government affairs.

Election and senate career 2012-2016

Wiley first ran for office in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 49. Wiley won the 4-way Democratic primary on April 24 defeating John Harkins, Brian Pitzer, and Terry Scutella. In the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012, he defeated Janet Anderson (R) obtaining 60% of the votes. The incumbent Jane Earll (R) did not seek re-election.
He assumed office on January 1, 2013.
On November 8, 2016, Wiley was defeated for re-election by Dan Laughlin.

Legislation

Wiley has worked on legislation fo
Comprehensive Gaming LegislationMicroplastic Ban
with Senator Alloway and Senator Yaw
Resolution 36
Poison Prevention Week)
Senate Bill 115
Establishing the Pay for Success Program)
Senate Bill 118
Competitive Bidding for Cyber Education)
Senate Bill 129
(County Pension Law)
Senate Bill 299
(Municipal Tax Credit for Volunteer First Responder
with Senator BakerSenate Bill 382
CRIZ expansion an
Senate Bill 604
Broader Allocation of the Lake Erie Permit Revenue, with Senator Alloway.

Committee assignments

He was the minority chairman of the Intergovernmental Operations Committee for his entire Senate term.

He also served on th
Community, Economic and Recreational DevelopmentAging and YouthAppropriationsGame and FisheriesIntergovernmental Operations
and the Banking and Insurance Committee. Like all Democratic senators, he served on th
Policy
committees.

Caucus membership

Wiley participated in th
Arts & Culture Caucus
LGBT Equality Caucus, Public Media Caucus, Manufacturing Caucus

Other boards, committees and affiliations

Wiley's past and present involvement also includes:

Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control & Conservation Committee
(2015–2016)

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council
(2015–2016)

Pennsylvania Tourism Partnership
(2015–2016)

PennSERVE
(2014–2016)

PHEAA Board
(2014–2016)

Sisters of St. Joseph
(present)

Sons of Lake Erie
(present)
* Youth Leadership Institute of Erie (leadership dev. instructor) (2010-2012)
* Erie County Industrial Development Authority (board member) (2009-2012)
* Erie County Economic Development Committee (2009-2012)
* Leadership Erie (graduate) (2010)
* The Allied Pediatric Health Steering Committee (2009-2012)
* United Way Campaign Cabinet (2011)
* Northwest Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board (2009-2010)

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(graduate) (2007)
* The Bradley H. Foulk Children's Advocacy Center (president of board ’09-’11) (2006-2011)
* The Junior Achievement (board member) (2006-2009)
* The Boys and Girls Club of America (board member) (2006-2009)
* Erie County Jail Overcrowding Committee (2006-2009)
* Erie County Diabetes Association (2006-2009)
* Erie County Records Improvement Committee (2006-2009)
* Erie County Criminal Justice Coalition (2006-2009)

References

External links

Senator Wiley's websiteSean Wiley's TwitterSean Wiley's FacebookSean Wiley for State Senate
campaign website

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Living people
Politicians from Erie, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state senators
1971 births
DeVry University alumni
21st-century American politicians