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'''Jon Corzine''' (born January 1, 1947)<Ref>http://www.state.nj.us/governor/about/</Ref> is the [[Democratic]] governor of the state of [[New Jersey]]. Before politics, Corzine worked in [[business]] and [[finance]]. After studying at the University of Chicago he would eventually become Co-Chairman and CEO of [[Goldman Sachs]], alongside [[Henry Paulson]].   

'''Jon Corzine''' (born January 1, 1947)<Ref>http://www.state.nj.us/governor/about/</Ref> is the [[Democratic]] governor of the state of [[New Jersey]]. He graduated from the University of Illinois (1969) and earned an MBA at the University of Chicago in 1973. Corzine worked in banking and in 1994 become Co-Chairman and CEO of [[Goldman Sachs]], alongside [[Henry Paulson]].  He retired in 1999 and entered politics.

==United States Senate==

==United States Senate==

In 2000, Jon Corzine was elected as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, defeating [[Republican]] Congressman Robert Franks with 50% of the vote to 47%, after spending more money on a senatorial race then any other candidate in New Jersey history. With a net worth  of over $71,000,000 he was the fourth richest member of the U.S. Senate. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/senators.finances/</ref> He was a member of the Committees on Banking, Intelligence, the Budget, and Energy and Natural Resources. Corzine sponsored 127 bills while in office, however 120 never made it out of committee and only one was successfully enacted. <ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300028</ref> In 2002, Corzine voted against authorizing [[President]] [[George W. Bush]] to go to war against [[Iraq]]. He chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2003-2005, during which Democrats lost 4 Senate seats.  

In 2000, Jon Corzine was elected as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, defeating Republican Congressman Robert Franks by 50% to 47%, after spending more money on a senatorial race then any other candidate in New Jersey history. With a net worth  of over $71,000,000 he was the fourth richest member of the U.S. Senate. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/senators.finances/</ref> He was a member of the Committees on Banking, Intelligence, the Budget, and Energy and Natural Resources. Corzine sponsored 127 bills while in office, however 120 never made it out of committee and only one was successfully enacted. <ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=300028</ref> In 2002, Corzine voted against authorizing [[President]] [[George W. Bush]] to go to war against [[Iraq]]. He chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2003-2005, during which Democrats lost 4 Senate seats.  

==2005 Gubernatorial Campaign==

==2005 Gubernatorial Campaign==

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