BOB CORKERImage

SENATOR (R), TENNESSEE

Born: 1952 • Year Elected: 2007 • Contributions Received: $15,092,917 • Votes Missed: 1.2%
Email: http://corker.senate.gov/Conta ... • Website: http://corker.senate.gov/• Phone: 202-224-3344

CONTROVERSIES: Corker's real estate company sold protected wetlands to Wal-Mart for $4.6 million while he was mayor of Chattanooga; Official records from Corker's 2001 to 2005 service as mayor and his 1996 service as state finance commissioner reported missing; doubts the veracity of scientific studies showing the existence of global warming. See: Sourcewatch

 

TOP CONTRIBUTORS FINANCIAL SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Miller & Martin $74,550
Bluegrass Cmte $48,934
FedEx Corp $47,800
AutoZone Inc $45,700
AIM Healthcare Services $44,800
UBS AG $43,750
Eastman Chemicals $40,500
Merrill Lynch $39,900
Baker, Donelson et al $39,050
CBL & Assoc $37,300
Ingram Industries $35,400
Pilot Corp $35,300
Wellmont Health System $34,800
Caremark RX $31,900
Pointer Management $31,500

TOTAL

$2,603,529
SECURITIES and INVESTMENT
 $508,266
COMMERCIAL BANKS
$300,375 
INSURANCE
$304,525 
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE
 $472,821
REAL ESTATE
$892,792 

 
COMMITTEES CORKER LINKS
Senate Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations;
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship;
Senate Special Committee on Aging

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