Pat Schuber
William "Pat" Schuber | |
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| Born | April 15, 1947 |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Lecturer |
| Known for | Mayor of Bogota, New Jersey General Assembly representative, Bergen County Executive, Port Authority commissioner |
William "Pat" Schuber (born April 15, 1947) is a Republican political figure from the United States who has held the office of Mayor of Bogota, served as a representative for the 38th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly, and was the Bergen County Executive for a period spanning 12 years.
Background
Schuber was born on April 15, 1947, and completed his secondary education at Bogota High School. He obtained both a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University and has experience as a senior lecturer at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Political offices
From 1980 until 1984, Schuber held the position of Mayor in Bogota. His tenure in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 38th legislative district lasted from 1982 through 1990. Subsequently, he fulfilled the role of Bergen County Executive for twelve years.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
In July 2011, Governor Chris Christie appointed Schuber to serve a six-year term on the board of commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). During the investigation into the Fort Lee lane closure scandal, Schuber was among several officials subpoenaed by a panel from the New Jersey Legislature. Federal witness David Wildstein testified in September 2016 that Schuber had knowledge of the planned lane closures. In February 2017, Kevin J. O'Toole was named as his replacement on the commission.