Amy Handlin spent 30 years in local and state government in New Jersey. After more than 15 years as a deputy mayor and county commissioner, she served in the state legislature from 2006-2019. A former chair of her county Jewish Community Relations Council and Federation board member, she was honored to participate in a lawmakers’ mission to Israel. She is also a longtime professor of marketing with a BA from Harvard, an MBA from Columbia, and a PhD from New York University. Among her books are "Be Your Own Lobbyist," "Government Grief," and the three-volume encyclopedia "Dirty Deals? An Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence, and Corruption." She speaks and writes about how to advocate effectively and deal with difficult people who get in the way. Now a Florida resident, she is an active congregant and former board member of Temple Beth Shalom in Miami Beach and a professor at Florida Memorial University.
