Roy Wells

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Roy J. Wells
BornAugust 5, 1960
Bridgeport, CT
Alma mater Fairfield University
Penn State University
Occupationlobbyist
Political party Democrat

Roy J. Wells is a prominent lobbyist in Pennsylvania, working as president and managing director of Triad Strategies, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based lobbying firm.

He earned a degree in politics from Fairfield University and a master's degree in political science at Penn State University. [1] He worked as a staffer in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, where he was rural policy coordinator and budget analyst for the House Appropriations Committee, overseeing economic development programs. [1] He was deputy state treasurer for the Pennsylvania Department of the Treasury. [1]

The Pennsylvania Report named him to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics. [2] In 2009, the Pennsylvania Report named him to "The Pennsylvania Report 100" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics, calling him a "continual presence among key power players in Harrisburg." [3] In 2017, City & State PA named him to its inaugural 50 over Fifty most influential Pennsylvanians in government, business, culture and social services. [4] In 2022 [5] and again in 2023, [6] City & State PA named him to their Power 100 list recognizing the most influential politicians elected to new offices, members of the administration, veteran lawmakers, influential lobbyists, labor leaders and other notable players throughout the commonwealth.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League, [7] the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council [8] and is a Graduate Fellow of the Public Affairs Institute, a three-year educational program of the Public Affairs Council located in Washington, DC.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Roy J. Wells - President and Managing Director". Biography. Triad Strategies. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05.
  2. ↑ "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-20.
  3. ↑ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating City & State PA's inaugural 50 Over Fifty". City & State PA. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ↑ "The 2022 Pennsylvania Power 100". City & State PA. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  6. ↑ "The 2023 Pennsylvania Power 100". City & State PA. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors". Philly PAL. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ↑ "Leadership". Public Affairs Council. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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