Bob Roe Key NJ Leader Behind Jobs Bill and Career Milestones
Bob Roe, longtime New Jersey reformer and author of the public works jobs bill promising 50 000 jobs, is highlighted as Carter's cornerstone for economic recovery. His career spans Wayne council first Democrat 1954, Wayne mayor 1956, Passaic County Freeholders, state cabinet under Gov. Hughes, and six terms in Congress with strong reelection margins.