JOEL WIGGINS

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JOEL WIGGINS

( Georgia,  )

The Southern Group

Introduction

Seasoned government affairs professional with a wide spectrum of policy experience in both Georgia and Alabama. Specializing in local government, tax policy, and finance.

Achievements  Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Relationships  Biography 
Achievements

Served on the Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Advisory Group. As a member of this group, Joel provided the Revenue Commissioner with feedback and suggestions on the impact of important tax issues on local governments.

Clients

1) Accelecom

2) Advanced Manufacturing International

3) AsystYOU Technology

4) Barnett Southern

5) Barry Slater, Inc.

6) BPG Inspections

7) C-PACE Alliance

8) D4 Solutions

9) Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority

10) Electronic Transactions Association

11) Farpoint Development

12) Fidelity National Financial

13) Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

14) Georgia Association of Assessing Officials

15) Good-Lite

16) Guardian Fleet Services, Inc.

17) Hims & Hers

18) Independent Electrical Contractors

19) InfraHub

20) Inspected

21) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

22) Kaitlin Monaghan

23) LBF Consulting Group LLC

24) Learning Spring, Inc.

25) Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

26) McKinstry Viridis

27) MEAG Power

28) Mithril Defense Inc DBA Campus Guardian Angel

29) Nightlock

30) Office Images

31) Oscar Health

32) Reconnect, Inc

33) Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC

34) Samsara

35) South Georgia Energy Authority

36) T. Marzetti Company

37) The Southern Group of Georgia

38) VyStar Credit Union

39) Workbay

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Relationships

Joel has developed extensive relationships with elected and appointed officials at the state and local level. Many of these relationships are concentrated in revenue and finance with strong relationships with finance directors all across Georgia's 538 cities and 159 counties. In addition to these local relationships, Joel has done extensive work with the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Biography

Joel began his career in local government by providing planning, zoning, and land use support with over 63 cities and 17 counties for one of Georgia's Regional Commissions. Joel then moved to Talladega, AL where he assisted the city manager in all planning and community development projects. It was in this capacity that Joel first started learning municipal budgeting and operations. Joel's work in Talladega caught the eye of a state trade association, and Joel got his introduction to lobbying with the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association (AMHA) in 2013.

As AMHA's Deputy Director, Joel learned the business operations of one of Alabama's major industries and lobbied on their behalf both locally and on the state level. After nearly four years with AMHA, Joel decided to combine his local government and lobbying experience by taking a job with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). While at GMA, Joel specialized in a wide array of tax issues and lobbied on behalf of Georgia's 538 cities. Joel's knowledge of local government operations, business operations, and public policy development allowed him to develop a broad array of relationships at the General Assembly, while effectively advocating for all of Georgia's cities.

Joel graduated from Georgia College and State University with a BA in political science and Masters of Public Administration. Joel grew up in Byron, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Lucy and daughter Willow.

Last Updated: July 07, 2026