ENG: Robert Phillips "Bob" Corker, Jr. (born August 24, 1952), is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. Before his election to the Senate in 2006, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005. Corker was a successful businessman prior to holding public office.
Early political career
Corker first ran for the United States Senate in 1994, losing the Republican primary to eventual winner Bill Frist. During the primary, Frist’s campaign manager labeled Corker “pond scum” in a Corker attack, which made statewide headlines.
In 1995, Corker was appointed Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee, working for Governor Don Sundquist.
Although Chattanooga's mayors are generally Democrats, as Republican mayor of the ...
Sen. Bob Corker speaks to his supporters in Chattanooga with his family at his side in this November 2006 file photo.Wife Elizabeth and hid 2 daughters. , positive
Staff Photo by Patrick Smith/Chattanooga Times Free Press U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to audience members during a town hall meeting at Chattanooga State on Friday. Sen. Corker addressed several issues, including health care reform and the economy.
When Congress reconvenes next week, Democrats and Republicans will need "a fundamental change" in how they spend and borrow money to tame the growing federal debt, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said Friday.
During a town hall meeting sponsored by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Republican and former Chattanooga mayor said ...
The Tea Party has a new target: Sen. Bob Corker.
The Tennessee Republican may face a primary challenge when he comes up for re-election in 2012. Local Tea Partyactivistssay they are disappointed with Mr. Corker’s willingness to compromise with Democrats on finance reform. They also note Mr. Corker’s support for the 2008 bank bailout bill as reason to consider a more conservativeRepublican.
“Should he not evidence his conservative bona fides in the new year, then it is highly likely that the tea party movement in Tennessee will look for a candidate who will contend ...
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, is among otherssounding the alarm about federal spending and the deficit.
Senator Corker said he's made46 presentations on the issue with the latest being at Chattanooga State College during a town hall meeting Friday. During the meeting he took some heat from the audience while being blunt about the economy and politics.
"There's plenty of blame to go around, both parties,have been responsible for getting us where we are today," Senator Corker said.
SenatorCorker said he believes the country has to act within three years or face catastrophic ...