Cory Booker

Date of Birth: April 27, 1969

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Biography

Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey since 2013. He was born on April 27, 1969, in Washington, D.C., and raised in Harrington Park, New Jersey. Booker is a member of the Democratic Party. Before his tenure in the Senate, he served as the Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. Booker is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and climate change. He attended Stanford University, where he earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Sociology. He was also a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford and received his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.

5 Interesting Facts about Cory Booker

1. Cory Booker was a star football player at Stanford University and was named to the All-Pacific-10 Academic team.

2. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford, where he earned an honors degree in United States history.

3. Booker became Newark’s youngest mayor in more than a century when he was elected in 2006.

4. He is known for his hands-on approach to community service, including personally shoveling snow from residents’ driveways and rescuing a neighbor from a house fire.

5. Booker is a vegan and has been outspoken about animal rights and sustainability issues.