Robert Joseph Auth (born July 4, 1956) is an American politician from New Jersey who represents the 39th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 14, 2014.
Education Auth earned his B.A. from New York University, where he studied History and Philosophy.
Career Replacing Bob Schroeder who did not run for re-election, Auth ran successfully in the 2013 general election.Leggate, Jim. "Republicans Win District 39; Sen. Gerald Cardinale and Asw. Holly Schepisi were both re-elected and Bob Auth was elected to his first term on the state Assembly, according to unofficial results.", Westwood-Hillsdale Patch, November 5, 2013. Accessed January 10, 2015. "Auth is the GOP chairman in Old Tappan. He will be taking the seat currently held by Robert Schroeder, who did not seek re-election this year." He was a delegate to the Republican National Committee in 2016. In the Assembly, he currently serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, and the Judiciary Committee
Auth is the Chief Executive Officer at Plaza Travel and Insurance Services Ltd., a company he founded in 1985. He previously served as an aide to Gerald Cardinale, advising on insurance and economic matters, and was a teacher for the North Bergen School District from 2004 to 2006. Auth also worked as an agency manager at the North Bergen office of the Motor Vehicle Commission.
Auth endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States in 2016, the first legislator from New Jersey to do so. Auth was also invited to attend Trump's inauguration.
Committees Committee assignments for the 2026—27 legislative session are:Assemblyman Robert Auth, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 15, 2026. Appropriations Financial Institutions and Insurance Judiciary
District 39 Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 39th District for the 2026—27 legislative session are:Legislative Roster for District 39, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 15, 2026. Senator Holly Schepisi (R) Assemblyman Robert Auth (R) Assemblywoman John V. Azzariti (R)
Electoral history
Personal life Auth has been a pilot since 1982. He and his wife Elsa have one grown son. Auth is a resident of Old Tappan, where he is the Republican Party municipal chairman.
References
External links Robert J. Auth, NJ State Legislator page