Bob Smith's Biography
- State Senate (NJ) - District 17, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
New Jersey Senate
Post Office Box 099
Trenton, NJ 08625-0099
216 Stelton Road
Suite E-5
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Office of Legislative Services
Office of Public Information
State House Annex
Room 50
Post Office Box 068
Trenton, NJ 08625-0068
Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' G. Smith
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Ellen; 2 Children: Karen, Lisa
Birth Date:
03/25/1947
Birth Place:
Scranton, PA
Home City:
Piscataway, NJ
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1981-1984
MS, Environmental Science, Rutgers University, 1972-1976
MS, Chemistry, University of Scranton, 1970
BA, History, University of Scranton, 1969
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 17, 2002-present
Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 17, 2023
Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1986-2001
Deputy Minority Leader, New Jersey General Assembly, 1994-1995
Parliamentarian, New Jersey General Assembly, 1988-1989
Counsel, New Jersey State Democratic Platform, 1987, 1989
Mayor, Piscataway Township, 1981-1986
Member, Piscataway Township Council Planning Board, 1975-1986
Member, Piscataway Township Council, 1977-1980
Chair, Environment and Energy Committee
Member, Judiciary Committee
Chair, Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies
Member, State House Commission
Member, State House Commission, 2008-present
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New Jersey State General Assembly
Chairman, New Jersey Democratic Task Force on the Environment, 1987
Chair, Piscataway Environmental Commission, 1971-1975
Owner, Attorney, Bob Smith and Associates, 1996-present
Partner, McCarter & English, Limited Liability Partnership
Partner, Smith and Schechter Law Firm, 1981-1996
Professor, Chemistry, Middlesex County College, 1970-1981
Professor, Environmental Science, Middlesex County College, 1970-1981
Teacher, Lourdesmont High School, 1968-1970
Member, New Jersey Bar Association, 2000-present
Member, Middlesex County Bar Association, 1988-present
Chair, Middlesex County Democratic Organization, 1991-1992
Member, Piscataway Planning Board, 1975-1986
Chair, Piscataway Planning Board, 1976