Stanley I. Rapp is a prominent lobbyist in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, where he is a partner with the
Greenlee Partners
Greenlee Partners, LLC is a lobbying firm in Pennsylvania, possibly best known for representing the City of Philadelphia and Allegheny County.
Firm history
Greenlee Associates was founded in 1980 by Bill Greenlee, later changing its name to "Gre ...
lobbying firm, which is the "pre-eminent power player in Harrisburg politics."
He is considered the "dean of Harrisburg lobbyists."
He earned a degree from
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...
, and has worked as a political operative for a variety of federal, state, and local candidates.
He worked in several positions in the
Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
, as Chief Clerk of the
Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
and as Chief of Staff to President Pro Tem
Henry G. Hager
Henry G. Hager III (born April 28, 1934) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd district from 1973 to 1984 including as President pro tempore from 1981 to 1984 ...
.
The ''Pennsylvania Report'' named him to the 2003 "The Pennsylvania Report Power 75" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics, commenting on the strength of his connections to the
Pennsylvania Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
.
In 2009, the ''Pennsylvania Report'' named him to "The Pennsylvania Report 100" list of influential figures in Pennsylvania politics.
He was named to the
PoliticsPA
PoliticsPA.com is a website centered on the politics of Pennsylvania.
Content
The website reports on political and campaign news in Pennsylvania, from the state legislature up to federal races. The editors write occasional features, like the we ...
list of "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2002 and 2003.
In 2010, ''Politics Magazine'' named him one of the most influential Republicans in Pennsylvania.
References
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Living people
American lobbyists
Employees of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)