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Toby Roth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byRobert John Cornell
Succeeded byJay W. Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 42nd district
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byDavid Prosser Jr.
Personal details
Born (1938-10-10) October 10, 1938 (age 86)
Strasburg, North Dakota[1]
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Reserve
Years of service1962-1967

Tobias Anton "Toby" Roth (born October 10, 1938) is an American businessman, lobbyist, and former Republican[2] U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.[2] From 1979 to 1997, he served 9 consecutive terms in Congress.

Early life and career

Tony Roth served in the Wisconsin State Assembly[2] from 1972 to 1978. He was also a lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve.[1] Following his retirement from Congress, Roth moved to Great Falls, Virginia.[1]

Congress

Roth represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district.[1] He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979, first being elected to the Ninety-sixth United States Congress. He was reelected to the succeeding eight congresses serving from January 3, 1979, until January 3, 1997, when he did not run for re-election.[1]

Later career

After leaving Congress in 1997, Roth opened a lobbying firm named the Roth Group. The firm was active for many years and remains in business.

Family

His nephew, Roger Roth is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ROTH, Toby A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. ^ a b c "Index to Politicians: Roth". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  3. ^ "Politics runs deep for Roger Roth". Post-Crescent Media. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
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