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 by | Robert Torricelli |
| Succeeded by | Bill Pascrell |
| Mayor of Englewood | |
| In office 1983–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Sondra Greenberg |
| Succeeded by | Donald Aronson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Richard Rothman October 14, 1952 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Beckenstein
(m. 2006; div. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Washington University (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Steven Richard Rothman (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).