Career Highlights: in reverse order - most current on top, oldest on the bottom

• Drafter/Sponsor of ACR 65 (Porantino - 2011) – California’s policy on Israel and Middle East Peace
• Sponsor of AB 577 (Miller – 2011) - rewrites California’s Investment Capital Gains Laws
• Production Manager: 3 years - Chabad’s “Passover Education Week” State Capitol Lobbying Program – 75 participants. The legislature bestowed resolutions on several California Rabbis
• Project Manager for “Chanukah at the State Capitol” – California’s official Menorah lighting with the Governor and legislative leaders – 2011 was my 4th year -
  Sample Press Coverage:
  • 2011:
    • Governor, Jewish Leaders Light Capitol Menorah
    • Governor Joins for Capitol Menorah
    • California Governor Talks of Energy Needs at Chanukah Ceremony
  • 2010: Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins Chanukah Celebration at Capitol Menorah Lighting Ceremony
  • 2009: Sacramento, CA - Gov. Schwarzenegger Enjoys Chasidic Dance at Capitol Lighting
  • 2008: Photo Gallery: Ceremonial Menorah Lighting in Sacramento
• Registered Legislative Advocate since 1992 - legislative experience since 1978. Direct advocacy experience in multiple states, several local governments and Congress
• Worked on cases that went to State and Federal Appellate Levels, including the US Supreme Court
• Educator: High School – course 1: Political & Social Science(s) course 2: Intervention & Career Skills
• Applicant to fill the vacant Managerial Position with the Oakland Athletics (2006)
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• Publisher: newspaper(s), trade faxes, an email newsletter and website(s)
• Winner of the ACE 2001 Political Involvement Award
• Trade & Not-For-Profit Association formation, board management, operations and fundraising
• Published - over 150 times, including a workbook on ‘how to lobby
• Wrote, directed, edited and distributed a video on “Grass Roots Advocacy”
• Worked for the passage/defeat of over 2,500 pieces of legislation nationally. Areas include: Consumer Protection, Zoning/Land Use, Collectibles, Telecommunications, the Internet, Sports & Entertainment
• Part of a fundraising team that raised over $5 million in three fiscal years
• Zoning, land use & community plan experience at all level(s). Assisted in the attraction of a professional sports to Sacramento, as well as the planning & construction of 2 arenas & a stadium
• Named one of the 10 most influential people in the Sports Card Industry by USA Today in 1992 (On the same list as Joe DiMaggio and NBA Properties)
• Won public speaking and debate awards while in college. Currently make regular presentations to The California Legislature, corporations (including annual meetings), audiences and classes
• Designed internationally distributed trading cards: Grateful Dead, Billiards, Antique Dolls & H. Ross Perot’s Official Campaign Trading Card in 1992
• Domain name purchase/sales: for 2 days, I held the world record for the highest priced domain name