Spotlight on Asm. Arthur Barclay (D-5), KZG in the News, and More!

In This Issue

KZG and Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Featured in NJBIZ

Meet the New Lawmaker Series: Asm. Arthur Barclay (D-5)

New Jersey Legislative Budget Hearings

KZG in the News

" Empowering Women | Who are the state's most powerful women, according to the state's most powerful women?"

- Meg Fry, NJBIZ, March 21, 2016.

" Empowering Women: the Keys to Connecting "

- Meg Fry, NJBIZ, March 21, 2016.

"Winners" Column

- POLITIFAX, March 23, 2016.

" Coolest Offices: Kaufman Zita Group "

- Meg Fry, NJBIZ, March 14, 2016.

KZG and Garden State Craft Brewers Guild

Featured in NJBIZ Magazine

New Jersey's craft brewing industry has recently exploded here in the Garden State. There are, however, challenges - as well as opportunities - for the $1.2 billion industry.

In 2012, Gov. Christie signed a landmark law that helped modernize the state's craft beer industry. The bill, driven by KZG client, the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild , revised restrictions on the state's microbreweries and brewpubs in order to create a more friendly business environment for New Jersey's craft brewing industry. The industry now boasts 50 breweries operating in the state, with nearly 40 expected to open within the next 18 months.

With a staggering increase in craft breweries in New Jersey, a rapidly growing membership in the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild, and the continuous demand for advocacy for and against legislation to help smaller breweries flourish, the industry is seeing an increased need for dialogue with the Legislature and state regulators.

In a series of articles published in NJBIZ , New Jersey's premiere business news publication, author Meg Fry explores the Guild's most recent legislative pursuits, their implications for the industry and the economic development of the state as a whole. KZG's Eric Orlando goes into depth in the articles about how he and the firm are leading the Guild in these activities.

Check out the entire NJBIZ series below:

"Food and beverage in N.J.: Joining the beer industry can be quite a brouhaha - Ever-increasing competition, ever-changing legislation are just some of hurdles," by Meg Fry, NJBIZ, April 11, 2016: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20160411/NJBIZ01/304119987/food-and-beverage-in-nj-joining-the-beer-industry-can-be-quite-a-brouhaha--everincreasing-competition-everchanging-legislation--are-just-some-of-hurdles.
"Food and beverage in N.J.: Perfecting their craft - Entrepreneurs who joined state's brewery boom feel potential is still untapped," by Meg Fry, NJBIZ, April 11, 2016: http://www.njbiz.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20160411/NJBIZ01/160419988&source=RSS.
"Food and beverage in N.J.: Just call it the trickle-down economics of beer - Big increase in breweries bringing additional revenue to a number of businesses," by Meg Fry, NJBIZ, April 11, 2016: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20160411/NJBIZ01/304119988/.

Meet the New Lawmaker:
Arthur Barclay (D-5)

In this month's installment of our "Meet the New Legislator" series, we introduce you to Assemblyman Arthur Barclay , a Democrat who represents the 5th legislative district in Camden and Gloucester counties. He joins Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) and Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones (D) in representing the 5th legislative district.


Assemblyman Arthur Barclay (D-5)

In the November elections, Jones and Barclay ran as the replacements for retiring Democratic Assemblymen Angel Fuentes and Gilbert "Whip" Wilson. Jones replaced Fuentes, who resigned from his seat on July 1, 2015, and Barclay replaced Holly Cass, the winner of the Democratic primary, for the second Assembly slot on the ticket.

Arthur Barclay was sworn in on January 12, 2016, as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly.

Born on April 29, 1982, in the city of Camden, Arthur Barclay graduated Camden High School in 2000. He continued his academic studies and athletic training at the University of Memphis, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and participated a member of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Championship basketball team.

After college, in 2005, Mr. Barclay took a position in Washington, D.C., with FedEx Corporation. In 2007, an opportunity arose for Mr. Barclay to continue his athletic career playing professional basketball for the Rochester Razorsharks of Rochester, New York, until 2009. After returning to his hometown of Camden, Mr. Barclay was elected to his first term as a Camden City Councilman-At-Large in 2014.

Mr. Barclay also serves as a volunteer coach for his alma mater's men's basketball team at the Camden High School and volunteers with the Below the Rim Basketball Program, South Jersey Rising Stars and the Boys & Girls Clubs.

Assemblyman Barclay currently serves on two committees in the General Assembly: the Higher Education Committee and the Law and Public Safety Committee.

For more information about Assemblyman Arthur Barclay, please visit his legislative Web page .

New Jersey Legislative Budget Hearings

The Senate and Assembly Budget committees continue to hear testimony from Christie administration cabinet officials about departmental spending plans and budgetary needs in the upcoming fiscal year.

To review the latest budget hearing schedules, please visit the Legislative website. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee schedule can be found here, and the schedule of Assembly Budget Committee meetings can be found here.