Biography

12/22/1961 -

Robert C. Wonderling (R24) Montgomery (Part) County 2003-2004 (R24) Bucks (Part), Lehigh (Part), Montgomery (Part), Northampton (Part) Counties 2005-2009

Early Life:

Robert C. Wonderling, born December 22, 1961, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania; son of Robert M. and Doris M. Wonderling; Palmyra Area High School, 1980; Allegheny College, (B.A.), political science, 1984; University of Pennsylvania, (M.A.), government, 1991; Harvard University, executive course for state government, 1997; chief operating officer, Team Pennsylvania; president, PENJERDEL Council, Air Products and Chemicals; deputy secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge; vice-president, Bentley Systems; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2003-resigned July 28, 2009; president, Chief Executive Officer, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, 2009; married, Kristin; three children.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Board of Directors, Philadelphia Leadership Foundation; board of trustees, Ursinus College 2014, named chairman, the board of trustees 2017; adult leader, Cornerstone Church of Skippack; Trustee of Cheyney University; baseball and basketball coach, Harleysville, Pennsylvania; member, Boulder Valley Gun Club, National Rifle Association of America (NRA).

Awards

Philadelphia Business Journal “40 Under 40,” Outstanding Leadership.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Deputy secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 24th district, Montgomery (Part) County, 2003-2004; Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 24th district, Bucks (Part), Lehigh (Part), Montgomery (Part), and Northampton (Part) Counties, 2005-resigned July 28, 2009; committee assignments, Aging and Youth, Communications and Technology (Chairman) Game and Fisheries (Vice Chairman), Public Health and Welfare, Rules and Executive Nominations.

Cited:

The Pennsylvania Manual, (2007). Trostle, S. (Editor). (Volume 118). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, page 3-34, 3-41. Biographies of Members of the Senate, page 3-26.