RJC Arizona Chapter Announces Orit and Adam Kwasman as New Chapter Leaders
Scottsdale, AZ – The Republican Jewish Coalition announced that Orit and Adam Kwasman have been named Leaders of the Arizona Chapter to spearhead the organization’s efforts in this critical battleground state. The Kwasmans have spent a combined 30 years involved in politics, campaigns, and the legislature and are an ideal fit to lead the organization’s grassroots efforts in Arizona.
The RJC has maintained an active presence in Arizona since the early 2000s. Given the rapidly growing Jewish community there and the fact that the state is one of the last true remaining “purple” battleground states, the RJC is expanding its role in Arizona, increasing community outreach and fundraising, and executing targeted get-out-the-vote efforts and advocacy initiatives.
“Not only have we been members of the RJC for almost 20 years, but it’s where we first met and began our lives together,” said Orit Kwasman, a fundraising and public relations consultant.
“The RJC has a proven track record of impacting politics and policy, elections and legislation, and we are thrilled to lead the RJC Arizona Chapter in such a critical time for our state and country,” said Adam Kwasman, who is a former Arizona state Representative and owner and partner at Wagner & Kwasman, PLLC, a leading civil law firm.
RJC CEO Matt Brooks said, “We are very excited that Orit and Adam have agreed to take on this new leadership role in Arizona. The RJC’s successful outreach and advocacy efforts in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in recent years demonstrate the impact and reach of our organization. Arizona is a key state for Republicans and for the Jewish community today and we look forward to chalking up successes there in the years ahead as well.”
ABOUT ORIT KWASMAN
Orit (Sklar) Kwasman is a public relations and fundraising consultant. She is the former Development Director at the Faith & Freedom Coalition, America’s largest and most influential organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing people of faith for effective civic action.
A political writer and commentator, Orit has contributed to leading publications and provided election and political analysis for CNN's Newsroom, a wide range of radio programs, and The Georgia Gang, Fox 5 Atlanta's weekly political television show. She is a frequent featured speaker at conservative conferences and events and has been particularly involved in issues related to culture, millennials, and Israel. She is known nationwide for her advancement of First Amendment rights and academic freedom on American university campuses and is the co-recipient of the 2009 Ronald Reagan Award from the American Conservative Union. As a college student, Orit successfully challenged Georgia Tech's unconstitutional policies restricting free speech and infringing on religious liberty, filing suit in federal court, and enduring an unprecedented level of media malpractice and malicious threats.
A native of Mount Vernon, New York, she graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007, receiving a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. She, and her husband, Adam Kwasman, and three children reside in Scottsdale, Arizona where they are members and volunteers of Congregation Beth Tefillah and the Chabad of Phoenix.
ABOUT ADAM KWASMAN
Born and raised in Tucson, Adam Kwasman is a proud native Arizonan who has dedicated each chapter of his professional life to serving the people of his home state.
Adam earned his B.A. from Tulane University, his M.A. in economics from George Mason University, and his J.D. from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. In private practice, Adam has settled millions of dollars for his clients. Adam is a member of the Arizona State Bar, the New Mexico State Bar, and the US District Court of Arizona Bar. He is also a member of the Arizona Association for Justice and the Federalist Society.
In 2012 Adam was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. In the Legislature, he served as Vice-Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and sat on both the Appropriations and Commerce committees, where he earned the "Hero of the Taxpayer" award by Americans for Prosperity, the "Champion of Small Business" award by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the "Friend of the Family Award" by the Arizona Family Project.
Adam, his wife Orit, and their children, Zev, Seri, and Esther live in Scottsdale. In his free time, Adam enjoys fly fishing, and being active in the Jewish community.