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Rob Wonderling was first elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2002 and was re-elected to his second term in 2006. As a husband and father of three children, Rob has devoted his life to public service.

Prior to his election in the Senate, Rob served in Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge’s Administration as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. He also held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Team Pennsylvania Economic Development Organization. In this role, he worked closely with Governor Ridge and business and community leaders throughout the Commonwealth on matters related to workforce development, tourism, job retention, infrastructure and transportation improvements, and attracting new industries to our state.

Before joining the Ridge Administration, Rob worked at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., where he led initiatives to make the air cleaner, and to make energy consumption more efficient.

As President of the PENJERDEL Council, an organization devoted to the Delaware Valley’s economic and environmental prosperity, Rob was involved in numerous policy initiatives related to our region’s environment, water supply, land use planning, and trails.

Rob presently works for Bentley Systems, Inc., an engineering software and technology company based in Pennsylvania. As Senator, he is committed to promoting economic development and job creation, maintaining access to high quality health care services, bringing equitable funding to our public education system, providing our firefighters with the equipment they need to respond to emergencies, and reducing the tax burden on our property owners. In addition to being Chairman of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, Rob serves on the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation Board and was recently appointed to the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) Board of Trustees. He also serves on the board of the Pennsylvania Public Television Network. In addition, Rob is the co-chair of the Life Science Caucus, which addresses policy issues important to the biotechnology and life science industry. Rob received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allegheny College and a Master’s degree in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1997, he was selected by Governor Tom Ridge to attend the program for Senior Executives in State Government at Harvard University.

Rob was born and raised in Lebanon County and currently resides in Lower Salford Township with his wife Kristin and their sons Sam, Mark, and Ben.

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