Toby Roth

Toby Roth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Robert John Cornell
Succeeded by	Jay W. Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 42nd district
In office January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	David Prosser Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1938-10-10) October 10, 1938 (age 85) Strasburg, North Dakota, U.S.[1]
Political party	Republican
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Reserve
Years of service	1962-1967

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

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 was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.^[3]

References

1. "ROTH, Toby A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
2. "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.

External links

• United States Congress. "Toby Roth (id: R000459)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Robert John Cornell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997	Succeeded by Jay W. Johnson
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Steve King as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Bob Dornan as Former US Representative