Doyle Corman

Doyle Corman
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 34th district
In office
June 7, 1977[1] – November 30, 1998
Preceded byJoseph S. Ammerman
Succeeded byJake Corman
Personal details
Born
Jacob Doyle Corman Jr.

(1932-09-17)September 17, 1932
Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 87)
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBecky Corman
ChildrenJake Corman
ResidenceBellefonte, Pennsylvania
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania

Jacob Doyle Corman Jr. (September 17, 1932 – December 8, 2019) was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate.

Prior to his Senate service, Corman worked in the insurance and real estate business. He also served as Centre County Commissioner from 1968 through 1977.[2] Corman was first elected to represent the 34th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1977,[2] and retired in 1998. He was succeeded in the seat by his son, Jake Corman.

While in the Senate, he served as a member of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.[2]

The political website PoliticsPA described him as "The Godfather of the Centre County GOP."[3] His family, to include his son, State Senator Jake Corman, are among the "most respected political families in Pennsylvania".[3] Corman died on December 8, 2019.[4][5]

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ a b c Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: George". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
  3. ^ a b "PA's Best and Worst County Chairs". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-02-12.
  4. ^ "Jacob Doyle Corman Jr". Obituaries. Centre Daily Times. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020 – via Legacy.com.
  5. ^ Marroni, Steve (December 8, 2019). "Former Pa. senator J. Doyle Corman, father of Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, dies". The Patriot-News. Retrieved February 16, 2020.