Background
Corbett was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1960.
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.
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.
He then resigned his house seat to become president of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
He was elected mayor of Cedar Rapids in 2009 with 62% of the vote. He was re-elected to another four-year term in 2013.
In 2015, he launched a conservative think tank called Engage Iowa, and he serves as president of that non-profit organization. Its first policy initiative on water quality and state tax reform was introduced in November 2015.
Republican Party of Iowa, Republican Party.