Sam specializes in putting together public affairs strategies that include building relationships with the community and navigating the corridors of city halls or the state Capitol. Additionally, Sam has built an extensive network of contacts in Washington, D.C.

Sam came to BMWL & Partners from Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) where he served as primary strategist in government and community relations for both San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

Prior to PG&E, Sam worked for the San Francisco public relations firm of Barnes, Clarke Inc. His clients included energy companies, commercial and residential real estate developers and neighborhood small business owners. Sam’s work in public affairs, business and community relations has earned him prestigious Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America.

Sam’s background gives BMWL & Partners unique experience in the public affairs arena for land use and corporate clients.

Sam has staffed a variety of Democratic officeholders, including California Lt. Governor Leo McCarthy, where his responsibilities included field strategy, advance work, fundraising and speechwriting. Sam also worked in Washington D.C. on the presidential campaign and on the Senate staff of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), where he served as the Senator’s personal assistant.

While in college Sam served on the staffs of Congressman Philip Burton (DCA), and his wife and successor, Congresswoman Sala Burton. Sam’s responsibilities included constituent services, veteran’s affairs, environmental issues and organizing for the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.

Sam is a key voice and fundraiser for the organized Jewish community in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Among Sam’s affiliations: Chairman Emeritus, Jewish Public Affairs Committee; Vice-Chair of the Northern California Region of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC); and member, National Executive Committee of AIPAC. He also serves or has served on several other boards, including the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning, the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, the BayKeeper and the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR).

Sam graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

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