Josh Gottheimer for Congress

Josh Gottheimer grew up North Caldwell, New Jersey where his mother, a teacher, and father, a small business owner, taught him the value of hard work and giving back.

Josh started his career working in the White House for President Bill Clinton as one of the youngest presidential speechwriters in history.

After serving in the Clinton Administration, Josh was a senior advisor to the Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and published the book Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches.

Prior to announcing his candidacy, Josh was General Manager for Corporate Strategy at Microsoft, where he worked on the cutting edge of technology, innovation, and management. He was also Director of Strategic Communications at Ford Motor Company, where he helped rebuild the image of America’s iconic car company.

Josh also worked at the Federal Communications Commission and was its first Director of Public-Private Initiatives. After his time at the FCC, Josh used that experience to help create Connect2Compete and then JerseyOn, a not-for-profit organization, that brings affordable high-speed Internet access to low-income students in New Jersey, so they can compete and win in the digital economy.

Josh has also taught history at the University of Pennsylvania and was a visiting fellow at the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University. He is on the Rutgers Business School Advisory Board, and the AEPi Board of Directors. He served on the transition team of County Executive James Tedesco and is a member of the New Jersey and Ridgewood Chambers of Commerce. Josh is also a member of AIPAC and unequivocal supporter of Israel.

Josh lives in Wyckoff, NJ with his wife Marla, a former federal prosecutor, and their two young children Ellie and Ben.