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Bob Corker

Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019. In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee but was defeated in the Republican primary by Bill Frist. Appointed by Governor Don Sundquist, Corker served as Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson. He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being elected the 71st Mayor of Chattanooga in March 2001; he served one term (2001–2005). Corker announced his candidacy for the 2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee after Frist announced his retirement. Corker narrowly defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Harold Ford Jr. in the general election, with 51% of the vote. In 2012 Corker was reelected, defeating Democrat Mark E. Clayton, 65% to 30%. On September 26, 2017, Corker announced that he would not seek reelection in 2018; fellow Republican U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn was elected to succeed him.


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Born:
Aug 24, 1952 In Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the series Anderson Cooper 360° 2003-09-08
Latest Project:
Movie The Dissident 2020-12-25
Known For
Poster of The Words That Built America
Poster of Live Another Day
Poster of The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
Poster of Anderson Cooper 360°
Filmography
Movie The Dissident Self (archive footage) 2020-12-25
Movie The Words That Built America Self - Reader - The Constitution 2017-07-04
Movie Live Another Day Self 2016-09-16
Series The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Self 2005-08-08
Series Anderson Cooper 360° Self 2003-09-08
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