Tim Wigley

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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^[3]

References

1. http://www.pacwestcom.com/staff/wigley.htm Archived March 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
2. PAC/WEST Communications: Tim Wigley Archived September 1, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.
3. Organizing Astroturf: Evidence Shows Bogus Grassroots Groups Hijack the Political Debate; Need for Grassroots Lobbying Disclosure Requirements Public Citizen, Cleanupwashington.org, January 2007. Archived 15 December 2010 at WebCite

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