Tim Wigley is an American lobbyist working primarily on resource and environmental issues. He is Executive Vice President of PAC/WEST Communications. He was formerly the president of the Oregon Forest Industries Council and worked as director of communications for pulp and paper company Georgia-Pacific. Wigley led the group Project Protect, which supported the Healthy Forests Initiative. He received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and is also a graduate of The American Campaign Academy in Washington, D.C.
Criticism
Wigley has been criticised for his alleged use of Astroturfing techniques in relation to the establishment of groups such as Project Protect and Save Our Species Alliance
References
- "PAC/WEST Communications: Tim Wigley". www.pacwestcom.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007.
- PAC/WEST Communications: Tim Wigley Archived September 1, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- Organizing Astroturf: Evidence Shows Bogus Grassroots Groups Hijack the Political Debate; Need for Grassroots Lobbying Disclosure Requirements Public Citizen, Cleanupwashington.org, January 2007. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved 2006-03-28.
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