Amanda Fein, Legislative Associate, joined Wheat Government Relations in December of 2006. At Wheat GR she provides support to the principals along with working with a diverse group of clients. Prior to joining Wheat GR Amanda spent over a year working with the consulting firm of O’Brien & Associates, LLC. There she focused on defense, public health and homeland security issues while providing administrative support to the staff. Originally from South Florida, Amanda is a graduate of Florida International University. She started her career in Washington working for the University as a liaison between the school and their office of Federal Relations. Before moving to Washington, Amanda was extremely active in local politics in South Florida. She spent a great deal of time working on local, state and national races during the 2004 campaign season.