Rothman To Lead Defense Industry Trade Group
The former Congressman served on the highly influential House appropriations subcommittee on defense
Steve Rothman says his political career is over, but the former eight-time Democratic congressman will continue to work behind the scenes with Washington power-brokers. Rothman, an Englewood resident, lost a primary bid against Rep. Bill Pascrell following a controversial redistricting in 2012. NJBIZ reports Rothman has accepted a job to lead a defense industry group at Newark-based law firm Sills Cummis and Gross, which is trying to woo clients from the defense and aerospace industry. "My experience with defense issues and my familiarity with how to get one's foot in the door for consideration at the Pentagon stems from my (six) years as a member of the House appropriations subcommittee on defense—a 15-person subcommittee that recommends …
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Anna
7:07 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
So now he is going to represent the military industrial complex? He calls that public service? more ›