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

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. Prior to his Senate service, Corman worked in the insurance and real estate business. He also served as

Centre County Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County is composed of the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

Commissioner from 1968 through 1977. Corman was first elected to represent the 34th senatorial district in the

in 1977, and retired in 1998. He was succeeded in the seat by his son,

Jake Corman Jacob Doyle Corman III (born September 9, 1964) is an American politician who served as the president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate from 2020 to 2022. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate 1999 to 2022, holding the same seat his f ...

. While in the Senate, he served as a member of the

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. The political website

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described him as "The Godfather of the Centre County GOP." His family, to include his son, State Senator

, are among the "most respected political families in Pennsylvania". Corman died on December 8, 2019.

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1932 births 2019 deaths Politicians from Centre County, Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators Political activists from Pennsylvania Centre County Commissioners (Pennsylvania) 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PASenate-stub