Steve Rothman

Steve Rothman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byRobert Torricelli
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey
In office
1983–1989
Preceded bySondra Greenberg
Succeeded byDonald Aronson
Personal details
Born
Steven Richard Rothman

(1952-10-14) October 14, 1952 (age 72)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Jennifer Anne Beckenstein
(m. 2006; div. 2011)
Children2
ResidenceEnglewood
EducationSyracuse University (BA)
Washington University in St. Louis (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Websitecongressmansteverothman.com

Steven Richard Rothman[1] (born October 14, 1952) is an American former jurist and Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district, serving for 16 years from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 2013.

Rothman was a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and also served on the House Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Science and Technology Committees. Prior to his election to the U.S. Congress, Rothman also served as the elected Bergen County Surrogate Court judge, and the two-term mayor of the City of Englewood, New Jersey.

After the congressional redistricting of December 23, 2011, was announced, Rothman competed in a Democratic primary to continue to represent the redrawn NJ-9. He was defeated on June 5, 2012, in a primary election by fellow incumbent Bill Pascrell (formerly the congressman for NJ-8).[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Washington University in St. Louis (Class of 1977) Commencement". Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ Maisel, Louis Sandy (2001). Jews in American Politics. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-0181-2.
  3. ^ Johnson, Sid (January 2, 2012). "Congressional Districts Change for Several Towns", NorthJersey.com.
  4. ^ Blake, Aaron (December 27, 2011). "New Jersey Tilts Redistricting Battle Toward GOP", The Washington Post; accessed May 28, 2017.