Cory Anthony Booker

Democrat senior Senator of New Jersey

Senator
New Jersey
October 31, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Senator
New Jersey
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
New Jersey
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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@SenBooker

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January 1, 1969 (56 years old)

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Served as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2013
First African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey
Served as the 38th mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 2006 to 2013
Served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002
Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey
Attended Stanford University, receiving a BA in 1991 and a master’s degree a year later
Attended Queen’s College, Oxford, on a Rhodes Scholarship before attending Yale Law School
Advocated for women’s rights, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and single-payer healthcare
Pushed for economic reforms to address wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap
Pursued measures to reform the criminal justice system, combat climate change, and restructure national immigration policy
Supported tougher sanctions against Iran, withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and increased diplomacy in the Middle East
First senator to testify against another senator during attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions’s 2017 confirmation hearing
Candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, suspending his campaign on January 13, 2020
Has Sierra Leonean ancestry
Played varsity football in high school and was named to the 1986 USA Today All-USA high school football team
Involved in various community and legal aid efforts during and after his education
Led initiatives to reduce crime and develop affordable housing as mayor of Newark
Received national attention for personal acts of heroism and community service
Advocates for a vegan diet and has been a vegetarian since 1992, later becoming vegan