Josh Gottheimer
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 5th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Garrett |
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March 8, 1975 Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marla Tusk (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Wyckoff, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney, political advisor |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | House website |
Joshua S. Gottheimer /ˈɡɒtˌhaɪmər/ (born March 8, 1975) is an American lawyer, speechwriter, public policy adviser, and the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district. He has been active within the Democratic Party as a speechwriter for Bill Clinton and as an advisor for the presidential campaigns of Wesley Clark, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton. He has also worked for Burson-Marsteller, the Federal Communications Commission, Ford Motor Company, and Microsoft. On November 8, 2016, he defeated incumbent Scott Garrett in the congressional race for New Jersey's 5th District.
Gottheimer was born in Livingston, New Jersey on March 8, 1975. At the age of 16, Gottheimer served as a United States Senate Page for Frank Lautenberg, a Senator from New Jersey. Through high school and college, Gottheimer held internships with C-SPAN, the Secretary of the United States Senate, and Tom Foley, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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