Josh Gottheimer — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017.
Authored "Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches."
Served as General Manager for Corporate Strategy at Microsoft.
Worked as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton.
Member of the Rutgers Business School Advisory Board and AEPi Board of Directors.
Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
Helped create Connect2Compete and JerseyOn, non-profit organizations focused on high-speed internet access.

Biography

Joshua S. Gottheimer is an American politician serving as the U.S.

Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, his district covers parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex Counties. Born in Livingston, New Jersey, Gottheimer graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in American history and earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.