Biography

02/06/1945 -

AFFLERBACH, Roy C., II, a Representative from Lehigh County; born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., February 6, 1945; graduated, Emmaus High School; B.A., English, Kutztown State College (Kutztown University of Pennsylvania), 1973; M.A., Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1989; attended, Muhlenberg College; served, United States Air Force (1963-1967); president, County Cabinets, Inc. (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 as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1982 and 1984; 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 to the House (1986); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1987-1998); appointed, Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission (1987-1998); appointed, Local Government Commission (1987-1990, 1997-1998); appointed, Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (1989-1998); appointed, board, State Employees’ Retirement System (1997-1998); not a candidate for reelection, State Senate (1998); elected, mayor, Allentown (2002-2006); founder, Afflerbach Group (2006-present).