Robert Auth

Robert Joseph Auth (born July 4, 1956) is an American politician from New Jersey who represents the 39th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly.[1]

Robert J. Auth
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2014
Serving with Holly Schepisi
Preceded byBob Schroeder
Personal details
Born (1956-07-04) July 4, 1956
Political partyRepublican
Children1
ResidenceOld Tappan, New Jersey
Alma materNew York University (B.A.)
OccupationInsurance Broker
Websitewww.authnj.com

Education

Auth earned his B.A. from New York University, where he studied History and Philosophy.[2]

Career

Replacing Bob Schroeder who did not run for re-election, Auth ran successfully in the 2013 general election.[3] He was a delegate to the Republican National Committee in 2016. In the Assembly, he currently serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, and the Judiciary Committee

Auth serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, and the Judiciary Committee.[4] He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Plaza Travel and Insurance Services Ltd., a company he founded in 1985. He previously served as an aide to Gerald Cardinale, advising on insurance and economic matters, and was a teacher for the North Bergen School District from 2004 to 2006.[1][5] Auth also worked as an agency manager at the North Bergen Motor Vehicle Commission office.[1][6]

Auth endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States in 2016, the first legislator from New Jersey to do so. Auth was also invited to attend Donald Trump's inauguration.[7]

Personal life

Auth has been a pilot since 1982. He and his wife Elsa have one grown son.[5] Auth is a resident of Old Tappan, New Jersey, where he is the Republican Party municipal chairman.

References
  1. Assemblyman Robert Auth (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 10, 2015.
  2. "Robert Auth (R)". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  3. Leggate, Jim. "Republicans Win District 39; Sen. Gerald Cardinale and Asw. Holly Schepisi were both re-elected and Bob Auth was elected to his first term on the state Assembly, according to unofficial results.", Westwood-Hillsdale Patch, November 5, 2013. Accessed January 10, 2015. "Auth is the GOP chairman in Old Tappan. He will be taking the seat currently held by Robert Schroeder, who did not seek re-election this year."
  4. AssemblyGOPBIO
  5. "Assemblyman Robert Auth". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  6. Ensslin, John (January 21, 2013). "Battle for Assembly District 39: Robert Auth". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  7. NJ.com, Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for (2017-01-21). "Why N.J. residents traveled to D.C. for President Trump". nj. Retrieved 2019-12-14.


New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
Bob Schroeder		 Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 39th District
January 14, 2014 – present
With: Holly Schepisi		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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