Biography

02/06/1945 -

Roy C. Afflerbach, II (D16) Lehigh (Part) County 1987-1992 (D16) Lehigh (Part), Northampton (Part) Counties 1993-1998

Early Life:

Roy C. Afflerbach, II, born February 6, 1945, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; son of Roy, Sr. and Dorothy Zeigler; Emmaus High School; Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University of Pennsylvania), (B.A.), English,1973; Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, (M.A.), 1989; attended, Muhlenberg College; served, United States Air Force, 1963-1967; president, County Cabinets, Incorporated, 1970-1972; staff member, Democratic caucus, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1970-1973; administrative assistant, Democratic caucus, Office of the Majority Whip, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1973-1977; executive assistant, Democratic caucus, Office of the Majority Leader, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1977-1978; executive director, Democratic caucus, Business and Commerce Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1980; executive director, Democratic caucus, Finance Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1981-1982; executive director, Democratic Policy Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1982; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1983-1986, not a candidate for reelection, 1986; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1987-1998, Majority Caucus Secretary, 1992-1993, not a candidate for reelection, State Senate, 1998; elected, mayor, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2002-2006; founder, Afflerbach Group, 2006-present.

Early Career:

Staff member, Democratic caucus, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1970-1973; administrative assistant, Democratic caucus, Office of the Majority Whip, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1973-1977; executive assistant, Democratic caucus, Office of the Majority Leader, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1977-1978; executive director, Democratic caucus, Business and Commerce Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1980; executive director, Democratic caucus, Finance Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1981-1982; executive director, Democratic Policy Committee, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1979-1982.

Awards:
“One of Ten Outstanding Legislatures in the United States” by Association of Governmental Employees; Outstanding Young Men of America; Comm. Leaders of America; Individual Distinguished Career Award, Pa. Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Legislature of the Year; Pa. Chiropractic Society Legislative Service Recognition Award; Pa. Physical Therapy Association Who’s Who in the East; District Legislature Award, Pa. C Exec. Dirs., ARC.; Trexler Middle School Appreciation Award; legislature of the Year, Pennsylvania Medical Suppliers; recognition award, Hispanic Business Council of Lehigh Valley; service recognition award, Lehigh County Fire Police; National Federation of Independent Businesses Guardian of Small Business Award, International Director of Distinguished Leadership, outstanding public service. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1983-1986; appointed, co-chair, Select Committee to Study the Availability of and Need for Services to Handicapped Persons 21 Years of Age or Older, 1985-1986; not a candidate for reelection, 1986. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 16th district, Lehigh (Part) County 1987-1992, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 16th district, Lehigh (Part), Northampton (Part) Counties 1993-1998, Majority Caucus Secretary, 1992-1993,  appointed, Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, 1987-1998; appointed, Local Government Commission, 1987-1990; appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, 1989-1998; appointed, Local Government, 1997-1998; appointed, board, State Employees’ Retirement System, 1997-1998; not a candidate for reelection, State Senate, 1998; left office November 30, 1998. 

Elected, Mayor, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2002-2006.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. Senate Members "A" (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (1995). (Volume 112). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 3-12.

Roy Afflerbach Bio (theafflerbachgroup.com)