Rob Cornilles

Rob Cornilles
Born April 17, 1964 (1964-04-17) (age 47)
Portland, Oregon
Occupation Businessman
Political party Republican
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Spouse Allison Au

Robert Young Cornilles ( /kɔrˈnɪlɪs/ kor-nil-iss; born April 17, 1964) is an American businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A Republican, he is currently a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district. He is the founder of Game Face, which develops sales training programs for sport executives, and is also Director of Marketing for SRO Partners.

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Early life and career

Born in Portland, Cornilles grew up in neighboring Washington and Yamhill counties, and graduated from Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University.[1][2][3] He started Game Face in 1995.[3][4]

Political career

Cornilles ran as the Republican nominee in the 2010 election for Oregon's 1st congressional district against incumbent, Democrat, David Wu, and was defeated by a margin of 55% to 43%. Wu resigned from Congress in August 2011, and Cornilles announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the special election to fill the vacant seat.[2][5] After winning the nomination with 73 percent of the vote, he faces Suzanne Bonamici, an elected Democratic state senator, in the special election in January 2012.[3][6]

Personal

Cornilles and his wife Allison live in Tualatin. They have three sons.[3][4][7]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Cornilles announces candidacy for US Congress". Oregon Catalyst. August 4, 2011. http://oregoncatalyst.com/10956-rob-cornilles-announces-candidacy-congress.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Candidate Information: Robert Y. Cornilles". Oregon Secretary of State. https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/cfDetail.do;jsessionid=b5zJTKkfnYGktdDNvCVvGWcKpzcjMpJhfm6L0KqLbvvvcG4LB1KG!488354465?page=search&cfRsn=10490. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d Mapes, Jeff (Monday, December 12, 2011). "Republican Rob Cornilles' sports marketing company looms large in his race for Congress". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/12/republican_rob_cornilles_sport.html. Retrieved December 13, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "About Us". Game Face. http://www.gamefacesportsjobs.com/bios/robert_cornilles.html. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  5. ^ Joseph, Cameron (August 3, 2011). "Rep. Wu's 2010 GOP opponent jumps into special election to replace lawmaker". The Hill. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/175323-cornilles-jumps-into-special-election-to-replace-wu. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Oregon - County Vote Results". Associated Press. November 9, 2011. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/OR_Page_1108.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS. Retrieved November 9, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Voter's Guide: Representative in Congress, 1st District". OregonLive.com. http://thevoterguide.oregonlive.com/race-detail.do?id=200383553. Retrieved August 16, 2011. 

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