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 since taking office on January 14, 2014.[1]

Robert J. Auth
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 39th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2014
Serving with John Azzariti
Preceded byBob Schroeder
Personal details
Born (1956-07-04) July 4, 1956 (age 68)
New York, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1
Residence(s)Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materNew York University (BA)
OccupationInsurance broker
WebsiteLegislative webpage

Education

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Auth earned his B.A. from New York University, where he studied History and Philosophy.[1]

Career

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Replacing Bob Schroeder who did not run for re-election, Auth ran successfully in the 2013 general election.[2] 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 is 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][3] Auth also worked as an agency manager at the North Bergen Motor Vehicle Commission office.[1][4]

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 Trump's inauguration.[5]

Committees

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Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]

  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Judiciary

District 39

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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[6] The representatives from the 39th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[7]

Electoral history

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39th Legislative District General Election, 2023[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Auth (incumbent) 33,061 27.0
Republican John V. Azzariti 32,340 26.4
Democratic John Vitale 29,046 23.7
Democratic Damon Englese 28,183 23.0
Total votes 122,630 100.0
Republican hold
Republican hold
39th legislative district general election, 2021[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Auth (incumbent) 44,343 28.29%
Republican DeAnne DeFuccio (incumbent) 43,791 27.94%
Democratic Melinda J. Iannuzzi 34,890 22.26%
Democratic Karlito A. Almeda 33,708 21.51%
Total votes 156,732 100.0
Republican hold
39th Legislative District General Election, 2019
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Holly Schepisi (incumbent) 27,125 28.54%
Republican Robert Auth (incumbent) 25,494 26.82%
Democratic John Birkner 21,434 22.55%
Democratic Gerald Falotico 20,989 22.08%
Total votes 95,042 100%
Republican hold

Personal life

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Auth has been a pilot since 1982. He and his wife Elsa have one grown son.[3] Auth is a resident of Old Tappan, where he is the Republican Party municipal chairman.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Assemblyman Robert Auth, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ 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."
  3. ^ a b "Assemblyman Robert Auth". New Jersey Assembly Republicans. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ NJ.com, Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for (January 21, 2017). "Why N.J. residents traveled to D.C. for President Trump". nj. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  6. ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  7. ^ Legislative Roster for District 39, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 39th District
January 14, 2014 – present
With: Holly Schepisi
Succeeded by
Incumbent