Cory Booker
New Jersey Senator
Political Experience In Newark
- Came Mayor of Newark in 2006.
- Won by the largest margin of votes in Newark history.
- Responsible for Newark's biggest economic growth since 1960.
- He is a Democrat.
Twitter: @CoryBooker
Senate
- Booker became a New Jersey Senator in 2013.
- He is in 8 committee.
- He is the Senate committee on commerce science and transportation.
- Aviation operations, safety, and security.
- Communication, technology, and the internet.
- Consumer protection, product safety, and insurance.
- Ocean, Atmosphere, Fisheries, Coast Guard.
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security.
- Environment and Public Works.
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- He has missed 1 of 91 role call votes which is 1.1%.
Background Information
- Born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Harrington Park N.J.
- Graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School.
- Stanford All-American.
- Awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford and he earned hi juris doctor at Yale.
FUN FACTS
- Avid social media user.
- Has over a million followers on Twitter.
- He has been known to shovel people's drive ways, deliver food, and answer fire distress calls while mayor of Newark.
- He loves hot pockets.
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