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
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

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "ROTH, Toby A." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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