Bob Smith (New Jersey politician)

Bob Smith
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2002
Preceded byJohn Lynch
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 17th district
In office
January 14, 1986 – January 8, 2002
Preceded byAngela L. Perun
Succeeded byUpendra Chivukula
Joseph V. Egan
Mayor of Piscataway
In office
January 1, 1981 – January 14, 1986
Member of Piscataway Township Council
In office
January 1, 1977 – December 31, 1980
Personal details
Born (1947-03-25) March 25, 1947 (age 77)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEllen
ResidencePiscataway, New Jersey
Alma materB.A. University of Scranton (History)
M.S. University of Scranton (Chemistry)
M.S. Rutgers University (Environmental Science)
J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteLegislative Website

Bob Smith (born March 25, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 2002, where he represents the 17th Legislative District. Smith was elected to his first Senate term in November 2001 to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of John Lynch.[1] Smith serves in the Senate on the Environment Committee (as Chair) and the Judiciary Committee.[2]

  1. ^ Ackerman, Spencer. "To fill Lynch's big shoes, Smith stresses education"[permanent dead link], The Daily Targum, October 30, 2001. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Now, Assemblyman and former Piscataway Mayor Bob Smith is looking to take over for retiring State Sen. John Lynch, the powerful democrat castigated by his detractors as running 'the Lynch machine'."
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NJLEG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).