Amy Friedkin

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Amy Rothschild Friedkin (1947-) was the first female president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), from May 2002 until May 2004, then served as the national chair of AIPAC's board.

Biography[]

Friedkin is a fourth-generation San Franciscan. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1968. According to , AIPAC's executive director, "[Friedkin] is deeply committed to American politics and a belief in the American political system and in the empowerment of American Jewry."[1]

She was president of the Jewish Federation of the Greater East Bay from 1988-1990. She served on the United Jewish Appeal Young Women’s Leadership Cabinet and led numerous community missions to Israel. Friedkin was honored by the Jewish Women’s Archive[2] and the . Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) said, “Amy is a bridge between Israel and America.” Additionally, long-time friend Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said, “When Amy looks into the eyes of a legislator, they know she speaks from the heart. She has her facts straight. She has a deep commitment for Israel. It comes through. It’s contagious and very effective.”[3]

In 2000, Friedkin was AIPAC vice president on the national board.[4] She took the position of president from 2002 through 2004, the first woman to do so.[5]

As of 2000, Friedkin was close with Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.[6]

Friedkin has two sons by a former marriage to California attorney Alan J. Sternberg. [7] Her grandson is Brian Sternberg, a speaker at the 2017 national AIPAC conference.[5]

Related links[]

  • List of AIPAC officers

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/17968/edition_id/358/format/html/displaystory.html
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2009-11-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Alvin Frank, community leader and AIPAC activist, dies at 68". J weekly. May 19, 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Kampeas, Ron (March 28, 2017). "In search of common ground: Snapshots from the AIPAC conference". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Kampeas, Ron (March 1, 2020). "AIPAC conference opens with appeals for bipartisanship, broadsides at Sanders". Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ^ "# 48741 - Attorney Licensee Search".
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