CONSUMER CHOICE
Using a Bold Vision to Tackle Challenges and Lead Change
S
enator Bob Corker is currently serving in his second term as a U.S. senator for the state of Tennessee.
Prior to being elected to the Senate, his political career included serving as Tennes- see’s commissioner of finance and mayor of Chattanooga, though he spent most of his working life in business, having started his own construction company at age 25. Senator Corker currently serves on four
Senate committees in the 115th Congress including as a member of the Special Committee on Aging and chair of the Foreign Relations Committee. He shared with Senior Living Executive details about the Special Committee on Aging’s recent efforts helping to educate seniors about financial fraud, and a lesson from leading change in his work as a senator.
Helping to Identify Scams Targeting Seniors During a hearing in early 2017 on finan- cial fraud, the Special Committee on Ag- ing released its updated Fraud Book 2017, “Fighting Fraud: Senate Aging Committee Identifies Top 10 Scams Targeting Our Nation’s Seniors,” highlighting the top most commonly reported scams to the committee’s hotline. Some of those scams include IRS impersonations, sweepstakes and grandparent scams, and identity theft, among others. “Part of the mission of the Senate Spe-
cial Committee on Aging is to help raise awareness of the prevalence of con artists and identity scams targeting seniors. Last year, the number of calls to the commit- tee’s fraud hotline doubled, with more than 2,200 individuals calling to seek ad- vice or report potential scams. Concerned seniors can call the
fraud hotline at 1-855-303-9470. The committee’s Fraud Book 2017 also provides resources for con- sumers who wish to report scams to state and federal authorities. You can obtain a copy by calling the fraud hotline or visiting aging.
senate.gov.”
A Lesson in Leading Change “In my role as the lead Repub- lican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for years I have met with various agencies, non-governmental organiza- tions, and faith-based insti- tutions about the work being done to fight modern slavery
Change Agent Profile
U.S. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee; Member, Special Committee on Aging; Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee; Budget Committee; and Chair, Foreign Relations Committee
and human trafficking around the world. I also have traveled to Southeast Asia to get a firsthand look at the issue and meet with brave survivors. Hearing their horror stories challenges every moral fiber in you to find a way to act, and I have long believed that having a bold vision is the most effective way to tackle big challenges. Even if you only accomplish 80 percent of your bold vision, you’ve still accomplished far more than if your goal was small. “With that in mind, we worked with
experts and stakeholders to create the End Modern Slavery Initiative, and in De- cember [last year], a global effort to end modern slavery was authorized by law. We are at a historic turning point in this global fight, and I am sincerely encouraged by the progress being made to make our bold vision a reality.”
40 SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE / ISSUE 2 2017
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