Member Biography
Jacob Doyle Corman Jr.
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1978 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1979 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1980 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1981 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1982 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1983 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1984 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1985 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1986 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1987 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1988 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1989 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1990 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1991 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1992 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1993 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1994 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1995 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1996 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1997 | 34 | Republican | ||
| 1998 | 34 | Republican |
Biography
09/17/1932 - 12/08/2019
Personal Life & Education:
Jacob Doyle Corman Jr. (R), born September 17, 1932, in Bellefonte, son of Jacob Doyle and Mary McClincy Corman; Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S.), education, 1957; married Rebecca Kay Davis; 5 children; died December 8, 2019.
Early Career:
U.S. Army, 1954-56, Specialist 3rd Class, radio operator; insurance broker, realtor; president, Corman Association; Centre County Board Of Realtors; Central County Independent Insurance Agents Association; Centre County Commissioner, 1968-77; chairman, welfare committee, Pennsylvania Association of County Commissioners; National Association of County Commissioners; Republican State Committee; president, Susquehanna Economic Development Association (SEDA)(11-county/organization) 1973-74, 1976; member, Masonic bodies; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 1094; Kiwanis; United Way; Cameron County Historical Society; Mount Nittany Sportsman’s Club; Pleasant Gap Fire Company No. 1; American Legion Post 867; former NCAA, PIAA, YMCA swimming official; Methodist Church.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected to Pa. Senate in special election May 17, 1977; retired November 30, 1998.
Cited: Pennsylvania Manual, Biographies of Members of the Senate, pg. 67; Volume 105, 1980-81. Pennsylvania Manual, Biographies of Members of the Senate, pg. 3-14; Volume 112, December 1995.