Steve Rothman

Steven R. Rothman (born October 14, 1952) is a former Democratic elected official from the state of New Jersey. He was a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district, serving from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 2013. After the December 23, 2011 Congressional redistricting 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).In Congress, Rothman was a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which recommends the allocation of all the funds in the federal budget. During the course of his 16 years in Congress, Rothman 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.Rothman is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York. He started his career as a trial attorney in Jersey City and then owned and operated his own law office for the general practice of law in Englewood, NJ, before beginning his public career.