Bob Corker

Republican Bob Corker is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee. In August of 2008, Corker joined the nine other members of the bipartisan Gang of 10 in proposing legislation aimed at reforming United States' energy policies. Among other stipulations, the proposed bill would allow for oil drilling off the coast of several eastern states following state approval and repeal tax breaks to major oil corporations.

Corker moved to Tennessee from South Carolina when he was 11. He majored in Industrial Management at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. In the late 1970s, Corker co-founded a construction company called Bencor. His first attempt at politics was in 1994, when he lost the Senate primary to Bill Frist.

In 2001, Corker became Mayor of Chattanooga. Five years later, he won a Senate seat by a narrow margin over his opponent. Corker is a member of five Senate committees:

1. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
2. Energy and Natural Resources
3. Foreign Relations
4. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
5. Special Committee on Aging

• August 24, 1952: Born

• 1974: Graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• 1987: Married Elizabeth Corker

• 1994: Lost Senate race to Bill Frist

• 1995: Appointed Commissioner of Department of Finance and Administration

• 2001: Elected Mayor of Chattanooga

• 2006: Elected to the US Senate