| Ron Corbett | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1960 Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bénédicte Corbett |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Cornell College |
| Occupation | Insurance, administrator |
| Website | http://roncorbett.com/ |
Ron Corbett (born October 12, 1960) is the mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1]
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Corbett was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1960. His family moved to Iowa and he later graduated from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1983.[2]
After graduation, Corbett worked for The Equitable Life Insurance Company as an agent for ten years. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1986, where he served 7 terms. He was Speaker of the House from 1995 until 1999.[3] He then resigned his house seat to become president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce.[1][2] He was elected mayor of Cedar Rapids in 2009 with 62% of the vote.[4][5] Mayor election 2009 Cedar Rapids
| Ron Corbett | 62.3% | 14,642 |
| Brian Fagan | 35.7% | 8,385 |
| P.T Larson | 1.8% | 421 |
| Preceded by Kay Halloran |
Mayor of Cedar Rapids 2009-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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