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) AARP Georgia

2) Accelecom

3) Advanced Manufacturing International

4) AsystYOU Technology

5) Barry Slater, Inc.

6) Berkley Group, LLC

7) Biogen

8) C-PACE Alliance

9) Cartwheel Care

10) Copart

11) CoreView USA, Inc.

12) Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority

13) Electronic Transactions Association

14) ETERNAL VIGILANCE ACTION, INC.

15) Fidelity National Financial

16) Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

17) Georgia Alcohol Dealers Association, INC

18) Georgia School of Orthodontics

19) Guardian Fleet Services, Inc.

20) Gwinnett County

21) Hikma Specialty USA Inc. c/o Velocity BioGroup

22) HOWARD'S WRECKER SERVICE

23) Independent Electrical Contractors

24) Indigov

25) Kaitlin Monaghan

26) LBF Consulting Group LLC

27) Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

28) McKinstry Viridis

29) MEAG Power

30) Mission Underwriters

31) Mithril Defense Inc DBA Campus Guardian Angel

32) Nightlock

33) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

34) Orijin, PBC

35) Reconnect, Inc

36) Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Inc.

37) South Georgia Energy Authority

38) Stiegler EdTech

39) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc

40) The Southern Group of Georgia

41) UCB, Inc.

42) VyStar Credit Union

43) White Columns Community Association

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: October 22, 2025