Steven Rothman

Steve Rothman, a Democrat, has represented the Ninth Congressional District of New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. He serves as Assistant Democratic Minority Whip.

Iraq War
Rothman voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Background
Steven R. Rothman was born October 14, 1952. He has a JD from Washington University School of Law (1977) and a BA from Syracuse University(1974).

Before being elected into congress, Rothman served as Mayor of Englewood, New Jerseyfor two terms (1983-1989), a Bergen County Surrogate Court Judge (1993-1996), and practiced law as a private attorney while providing free legal services to the needy (1978-1993). Rothman now lives in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.

Congressional Career
He defeated Republican Kathleen Donovon to win election to Congress in New Jersey's 9th District in 1996, replacing Representative Robert Torricelli, who was elected to the Senate.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Vincent Micco to face Rothman in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Rothman retained his seat.

Positions and Views
In Congress, Rothman has been a supporter of the State of Israel and a Middle Eastern peace plan. Locally, Rothman helped secure money for improving transportation and relieving highway congestion, improving local homeland security, police and firefighting technology, improving education, providing relief to the unemployed, and sponsoring a bill to stop large airplanes from taking off at Teterboro Airport because of the excessive noise in residential areas. Rothman is also credited for saving the Meadowlands from urban construction and securing millions of dollars for the protection and study of the environment and wildlife.

Rothman strongly opposes George W. Bush's tax-cut plans, his health care issues, and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil drilling plan.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Agriculture
 * Subcommittee on Defense
 * Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations
 * House Committee on Science and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
 * Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs
 * Subcommittee on Transportation Treasury and Housing and Urban Development The Judiciary District of Columbia

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Assistant Democratic Whip
 * National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
 * New Democratic Coalition

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Bergen County Bar Association
 * President, Bergen County Mayors Association, 1985-1986
 * Center for Food Action
 * Englewood Hispanic Lions Club
 * Jewish Community Relations Board for Bergen and Hudson Counties
 * Jewish Community Center on the Palisades.

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Steve Rothman's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress)
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Rothman for New Jersey
 * Blue Jersey