Biography

Philip Lentz is a composer, writer, photographer, jazz musician and fantasy baseball aficionado. Over his career, he has been an award-winning reporter as well as a speechwriter, lobbyist, political adviser and public relations executive.

During his journalism career, he was a political reporter on national, state and local affairs for several publications, including the Chicago Tribune, the late Philadelphia Bulletin, the Newark Star-Ledger and Crain's New York Business. He also worked in several political campaigns, including serving as press secretary in the 1992 presidential campaign of Paul Tsongas and Richard Ravich's 1989 NYC mayoral campaign.

More recently, Mr. Lentz was the director of speechwriting for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Previously, he was director of public affairs at New York University; director of communications for New York State's housing finance agencies;  vice president for government relations for the Partnership for New York City, the city's leading business advocacy organization; and an executive at the Burson-Marsteller and Geto & de Milly public relations firms.

His first novel, The Corcoran Affair, was published in 2004, and his second novel, Murder at City Hall, was published in 2013.

HIs first CD of original songs -- "Phil Lentz Presents..." was released in September, 2022. His second CD -- "Phil Lentz Presents ... Vol. II" -- was released in November, 2024.

Mr. Lentz is a native of Bloomfield, N.J., and now lives in New York City .

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