Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician, attorney, and member of the Democratic Party. He has served as a United States Senator from New Jersey since 2013, having previously been the Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. His academic background includes degrees from Stanford University, the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and Yale Law School. Throughout his political career, he has focused on issues such as criminal justice reform, economic development, and civil rights. He is the author of the book *United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good* (2016), in which he outlines his political vision based on collaboration and empathy. In 2020, he was a candidate in the Democratic Party presidential primaries, consolidating his status as a prominent national figure. Booker is widely recognized for his communication style and his activism on social justice issues.