Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician. He was the 54th Governor of the state of New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 2001 until 2006, when he stepped down to take his seat as governor. On November 3, 2009, Jon Corzine lost re-election for another four years as governor. The person who won was Chris Christie, who became the governor on January 20, 2010.[1]
Jon Corzine | |
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| 54th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 17, 2006 – January 19, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Codey |
| Succeeded by | Chris Christie |
| Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Leader | Tom Daschle |
| Preceded by | Patty Murray |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 17, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Lautenberg |
| Succeeded by | Bob Menendez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jon Stevens Corzine January 1, 1947 Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Dougherty (m. 1969; div. 2003) Sharon Elghanayan (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Roy A. Corzine (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Reserves |
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Corzine in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 2008
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