born april american politician junior united_states senator new_jersey office previously served mayor newark attended stanford_university played college football received bachelor_of_arts political science master arts earning rhodes scholarship attend university_of_oxford returning home received doctor booker began political career newark city ran mayor lost incumbent ran won deputy mayor tenure mayor booker priorities reducing crime encouraging economic development projects gained national reputation personal involvement public service particularly use social media tools twitter connect constituents considered prominent democrats new_jersey candidate united states senate special election succeed died office won senate democratic primary august won general election october black senator new_jersey booker subsequently won regular election senate seat early life education early career booker born april washington grew new_jersey miles north newark new_jersey parents née jordan black executives booker stated raised religious household family attended small african methodist new_jersey booker maternal great white booker european native american ancestry booker graduated named usa today usa high school football team booker went stanford_university receiving bachelor_of_arts political science master arts following year stanford played football tight end teammates academic team elected senior class president addition booker ran student run crisis organized help stanford students youth california stanford booker awarded rhodes scholarship study university_of_oxford earned honors degree united_states history member earned doctor operated free legal low income residents connecticut yale booker founding member big brother active national black law students association contemplating advocacy work run city council newark graduation law school booker lived city final year yale graduation served staff attorney new_york program coordinator booker won upset victory seat defeating term incumbent draw attention problems open air drug dealing associated violence went day hunger strike lived tent later motor home near drug dealing areas city booker proposed council initiatives impacted housing young people law order efficiency transparency city hall regularly fellow mayor newark mayoral campaigns election january booker announced campaign mayor newark running election pitted longtime incumbent james easily won election consecutive times saw booker real threat responded campaign event calling republican took money collaborating jews newark campaign james supporters questioned booker suburban background calling black understand city booker lost election garnering vote james election booker announced february run mayor incumbent mayor filed run reelection shortly announced instead cancel bid focus work state senator originally elected james discretion deputy mayor decided run booker campaign rice rice attacked addition raising million race booker attacked rice political james booker won election vote slate city council candidates known swept council elections giving booker firm leadership city government election april booker announced campaign reelection announcement event remarked united government crucial progress knowing supporters city council faced tough heavily favored win booker faced judge prosecutor minor candidates booker won reelection vote seven council supporters winning reelection tenure taking office mayor booker sued james administration seeking terminate cut rate land deals favoring redevelopment agencies contributed james campaigns listed james member advisory boards booker argued state pay play laws violated land deals cost city million lost revenue specifically booker referenced parcel generate proposed land deals valued million current market rates june judge ruled favor booker late june booker took office new_jersey investigators plot assassinate booker led gang leaders inside new_jersey state prisons motive plot unclear described variously response campaign booker campaign promises harder line crime term booker assumed office mayor newark july week office announced day plan implement reforms newark proposed changes included increasing police forces ending background checks city jobs help offenders find employment city police stations improving city services expanding summer youth programs booker priorities reduce city crime rate appointed deputy commissioner operations director crime reduction central concern booker administration booker security team known personally patrol streets newark late booker member group stated goal making public safer getting illegal guns streets booker honored october center prevent gun violence sarah visionary award work reducing gun violence crime dropped significantly newark led nation violent crime reduction march marked newark murder free month years murder overall crime rates began rise addition crime lowering initiatives booker doubled affordable housing development pre development reduced city budget deficit million million taking office booker voluntarily reduced salary twice reducing salary early year mayor raised salaries city workers administration imposed day month non employees july december pay cuts managers directors earning year city newark received government finance officers association distinguished budget presentation award effort government accessible booker held regular open office hours city residents meet personally discuss concerns booker finalists world mayor prize ultimately placing seventh unsuccessful candidate award second term october booker established let newark lady national let initiative childhood october expanded program include let newark power month fitness challenge newark public school students run public health advocate booker gained national attention december constituent twitter ask send father house elderly father going attempt booker responded live people volunteered including person offered help twitter minutes later booker volunteers showed man april booker saved woman house fire suffering smoke second degree burns hands process chief said booker actions possibly saved woman life hurricane sandy destroyed shoreline areas new_jersey new_york late october booker invited power eat sleep home february responding twitter post booker helped nervous constituent propose girlfriend booker rescued dog freezing temperatures january dog abandoned cage july november melee occurred meeting attended booker seat council vote successor seat vacated newly elected representative booker opponents council including sought appoint son mayor booker supporters favored booker attended meeting deal lack tie vote state law allow cast deciding vote refused opportunity address council acting council president council members walked away protest booker cast deciding vote supporters james stormed stage held riot police eventually pepper spray members crowd later blamed booker disturbance booker refused comment media vote december discussions constituent new_jersey snap booker began week long challenge attempting live food budget week snap recipients receive critics noted snap program shows intended supplement individual food budget sole source booker replied aim spark discussion reality americans rely solely food stamps survive newark watershed comprises acres water treatment systems customers northern new_jersey including newark neighboring belleville elizabeth considered city greatest assets new_jersey state report issued february revealed irregularities corruption process dismantled taken city booker watch public opinion polling booker public opinion poll asked new_jersey residents statewide heard mayor booker favorable unfavorable opinion results follows march recognition favorable opinion unfavorable opinion legacy booker personal celebrity drew media attention newark enjoyed high ratings city residents legacy received mixed reviews election millions dollars investment downtown development persistent high murder rates continue characterize city neighborhoods despite legal challenges initiated term remained control state nearly years newark received million emergency state aid requiring memorandum understanding newark state city request state approve appointments city hall administrative positions mayor newark booker claimed interview newark unemployment rate fallen percentage points statement rated false actual rate percentage points election december booker announced explore running seat occupied election ending speculation challenge governor gubernatorial election january booker filed papers form campaign committee announcing run roughly month declaring interest running senate incumbent announced seek reelection june died viral pneumonia days later booker announced intention run seat special election booker announced candidacy events newark august booker declared winner democratic primary approximately vote october defeated republican general election making african american senator new_jersey african american elected senate barack_obama night victory booker visited offered prayers lit memory father tenure october booker sworn senate november booker sponsored voted december original nuclear weapon free iran act sanctions iran voted fiscal year january february booker voted booker pledged meet republican colleagues senate order find common ground march spotted having dinner senator washington booker faced criticism left salon called avatar wealthy elite camera political leading presidential election booker endorsed hillary_clinton democratic nomination speculated potential vice presidential candidate primary general election began booker stated june committee assignments science safety product safety merchant marine infrastructure safety security ranking member committee environment public works oversight environmental health water wildlife committee small business election defeated special election announced run seat race presumed candidates republican primary january resident new_jersey businessman announced seek republican nomination february conservative political consultant announced bid nomination bell won received significant support conservative ran direct mail operation costing anti sex marriage group paid automated calling booker defeated bell capturing vote bell booker campaign manager political positions booker described liberal moderate july salon interview booker said realm progressive politics won find september interview asked considered progressive avoided term saying democrat american described booker new democrat democrat conservative socially progressive booker defended record criticized obama attack private equity response created petition called stand booker received criticism liberals social issues booker supports abortion rights action sex marriage supports ending war drugs economic issues supports long term deficit reduction efforts ensure economic prosperity cap trade taxation combat climate change increased funding education booker supporter dream act patriot act stating abolition little irresponsible support reform foreign policy booker supports scaling involvement afghanistan intervention syria supports state solution israeli palestinian conflict iran booker stated country poses direct threat american israeli security feels options table dealing conflict decision iran nuclear deal framework damaged long term relationship jewish voters supporters attempt reduce damage booker initiated emergency summit jewish leaders longstanding supporters attend activities obama association barack_obama president united_states booker offered leadership new turned offer citing commitment newark booker generated controversy appeared reelection campaign barack_obama remarks critical campaign booker said attacks republican presidential candidate record sides american public stop attacking private equity stop attacking wright comments subsequently campaign obama booker follow comments believed obama attacks record legitimate point attacking private equity general weeks later booker communications director resignation maintained unrelated honors booker sits board advisers political action committee democrats education reform currently member board trustees columbia_university member stanford_university booker received senator greatest public service elected award given annually booker received honorary doctor humane letters degree newark based outstanding career public service mayor newark received honorary doctorate commencement speaker year booker received honorary doctor humane letters degree december bold vision newark setting national standard urban transformation june booker received honorary doctor laws degree served year commencement speaker urban transformation newark booker received honorary doctor laws degree gave commencement speech graduation booker delivered commencement addresses california columbia_university new_york_city boston massachusetts week later booker gave commencement address graduates fisher hall booker gave commencement address received honorary doctorate delivered commencement address stanford_university graduates june stanford stadium received honorary degree commencement ceremony booker gave commencement address received honorary doctorate law booker gave commencement speech college new_jersey graduates center films booker mayoral campaign lost chronicled filmmaker documentary street fight film nominated booker starred documentary series series focuses booker efforts improve newark reducing crime bringing economic renewal won award nominated booker contributed documentary miss representation commented representations women politics mass media booker appeared scene parks recreation episode goes washington alongside donation july booker attended dinner conference idaho seated facebook founder known ties newark announced september million personal fortune newark school system according article new_york_times booker continued conversation booker plans newark initial gift start foundation education gift formally announced booker new_jersey governor appeared timing donation questioned damage control image announced opening day movie film painted portrait told audience booker talks months actually planned announcement previous month booker force donation wanted anonymously conan brien feud fall tonight host engaged satirical air youtube feud booker brien jokingly insulting city newark booker responding ban brien newark airport secretary state hillary_clinton called feud end prepared comedy bit telling booker chalk head injury suffered brien weeks earlier booker appeared brien assured viewers feud actually big fan brien agreed time joke newark donate donation newark charity matched booker tech executives formed company focused video sharing technology early investors included booker relationship discussed page new_york_times story board member stepped position shortly ceo departed business company shifted focus content creation content august booker told intended resign board holdings trust elected senate september resigned place board donated share company charity sold video business following month personal life booker regularly exercises vegetarian student oxford alcohol known books coffee booker began practicing diet expressed ethical philosophy advocacy animals booker married named generally tried personal life private booker past described straight male said trying date hopes finding settle column booker admitted teenager hated booker target rumors gay generally refused address principle explained want challenge people love seeing twitter says gay matter hope voting making straight booker lived troubled housing complex newark november remaining tenants booker left apartment unit story rental avenue newark area described gang plagued neighborhood boarded houses lots demolished new mixed income development built electoral history
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