Cory Booker (Shattered)

Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician who is currently serving as the. Previously he served as the from  from 2013 to 2017.

He attended, where he played college football and received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Arts in sociology, before earning a Rhodes Scholarship to attend the. Upon returning home, he earned his Juris Doctor from.

Booker began his political career as a Newark city councilor from 1998 to 2002. He ran for mayor in 2002, but lost to incumbent Sharpe James; he ran again in 2006 and won against deputy mayor Ronald Rice. During his tenure as mayor, Booker's priorities were reducing crime and encouraging economic development projects. He gained a national reputation for his personal involvement in public service, particularly through his use of social media tools such as to connect with constituents.

Considered one of the most prominent Democrats in New Jersey, he became a candidate for the in the  to succeed, who died in office. He won the Senate Democratic primary on August 13, 2013, and then won the general election against on October 16, 2013, becoming the first black U.S. Senator from New Jersey. Booker subsequently won the next regular election for the Senate seat against in 2014.

In December of 2016, President-elect announced that Booker would succeed  as the next. He was confirmed by the Senate 97-2 on January 21, 2017, and subsequently resigned from his Senate seat.