Andrew Kirtzman is a former political journalist. He is currently a political consultant and founder of Kirtzman Strategies, a public affairs communications firm.Kirtzman was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side. He received his B.A. in journalism from New York University.Before opening Kirtzman Strategies, Kirtzman was a political reporter and anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City. He has written books about Bernie Madoff and Rudy Giuliani.