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

Doyle Corman
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 34th district
In office
June 7, 1977[1]  November 30, 1998
Preceded byJoseph S. Ammerman
Succeeded byJake Corman
Personal details
BornJacob Doyle Corman Jr.
(1932-09-17)September 17, 1932
DiedDecember 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 87)
PartyRepublican
SpouseBecky Corman
Children5,[2] including Jake Corman
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Prior to his Senate service, Corman worked in the insurance and real estate business. He also served as Centre County Commissioner from 1968 through 1977.[3] Corman was first elected to represent the 34th senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in 1977,[3] and retired in 1998. He was succeeded in the seat by his son, Jake Corman.

While in the Senate, he served as a member of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.[3]

The political website PoliticsPA described him as "The Godfather of the Centre County GOP."[4] His family, to include his son, State Senator Jake Corman, are among the "most respected political families in Pennsylvania".[4] Corman died on December 8, 2019.[5][6]

References

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  1. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. "Jacob Doyle Corman Jr. — Member Biography". Pennsylvania Senate Library. Library of the Senate of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: George". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "PA's Best and Worst County Chairs". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2001. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003.
  5. "Jacob Doyle Corman Jr". Obituaries. Centre Daily Times. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020 via Legacy.com.
  6. Marroni, Steve (December 8, 2019). "Former Pa. senator J. Doyle Corman, father of Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, dies". The Patriot-News. Retrieved February 16, 2020.