Sean Wiley

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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.

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.{{cite news|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Sean_Wiley#Campaign_donors|accessdate=31 July 2015|publisher=Ballotpedia|title=Sean Wiley }}
He assumed office on January 1, 2013.

On November 8, 2016, Wiley was defeated for re-election by Dan Laughlin.{{cite news|title=How Erie Went Red: The Economy Sank, and Trump Rose|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/pennsylvania-trump-votes.html|accessdate=15 November 2016|newspaper=The New York Times|date=2016-11-12|last1=Gabriel|first1=Trip}}

Wiley has worked on legislation for [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=S&SPick=20150&cosponId=18371 Comprehensive Gaming Legislation],

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=S&SPick=20150&cosponId=18615 Microplastic Ban], with Senator Alloway and Senator Yaw,

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=r&bn=36Senate Resolution 36](Poison Prevention Week),

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0115 Senate Bill 115](Establishing the Pay for Success Program),

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=128 Senate Bill 118 ](Competitive Bidding for Cyber Education),

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=129 Senate Bill 129] (County Pension Law),

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=299 Senate Bill 299] (Municipal Tax Credit for Volunteer First Responders)[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?id=1077 with Senator Baker],

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=382 Senate Bill 382] CRIZ expansion and

[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=s&type=b&bn=604 Senate Bill 604] Broader Allocation of the Lake Erie Permit Revenue, with Senator Alloway.

He was the minority chairman of the Intergovernmental Operations Committee for his entire Senate term.{{Cite web | url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/Senate_bio.cfm?id=1631 | title=Sean Wiley}}

He also served on the [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=31&CteeBody=S Community, Economic and Recreational Development], [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=1&CteeBody=S Aging and Youth], [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=3&CteeBody=S Appropriations], [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=11&CteeBody=S Game and Fisheries], [http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=57&CteeBody=S Intergovernmental Operations] and the Banking and Insurance Committee. Like all Democratic senators, he served on the [http://www.senatorboscola.com/policy-committee Policy] committees.

Wiley participated in the [http://www.artseducationpa.org/take-action-2/legislative-arts-culture-caucus/ Arts & Culture Caucus], LGBT Equality Caucus, Public Media Caucus, Manufacturing Caucus

Wiley's past and present involvement also includes:

• [http://jcc.legis.state.pa.us/Joint Legislative Air & Water Pollution Control & Conservation Committee]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (2015–2016)
• [http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_6_2_24476_10297_0_43/AgWebsite/OrganizationDetail.aspx?name=Hardwoods-Development-Council&navid=34&parentnavid=0&orgid=17& Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council] (2015–2016)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150409060300/http://patourismpartnership.org/ Pennsylvania Tourism Partnership] (2015–2016)
• [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennserve/10382 PennSERVE] (2014–2016)
• [https://www.pheaa.org/about/board-members/index.shtml PHEAA Board] (2014–2016)
• [http://www.ssjerie.org/ Sisters of St. Joseph] (present)
• [http://www.sonsoflakeerie.org/ 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)
• [http://www.eriecursillo.org/ Cursillo Movement #195] (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)

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• [http://www.senatorwiley.com/ Senator Wiley's website]
• [https://twitter.com/SenatorWiley Sean Wiley's Twitter]
• [https://www.facebook.com/SenatorSeanWiley?_rdr=p Sean Wiley's Facebook]
• [http://www.votewiley.com/ Sean Wiley for State Senate] campaign website

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