as well as

The Wheat Board includes representatives from all over the provinces, as well as the federal government.

書上的解釋是
"小麥委員會的代表來自各省份以及聯邦政府"

基本上我是看得懂也能接受,但"as well as"不是也有"一樣"的意思嗎??
那翻譯為什麼不是

"小麥委員會的代表來自各省份,就像聯邦政府一樣"
????