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 Federation-sponsored lawmakers’ mission to Israel. She is also a longtime professor of marketing. Among her books and articles are: 'Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Give Your Small Business Big Clout with State' and 'Local Government and Government Grief: How to Help Your Small Business Survive Mindless Regulation, Political Corruption, and Red Tape.' Now a Florida resident, she is an active member and former board member of Temple Beth Shalom in Miami Beach and a professor at Florida Memorial University.
