Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New York. She is a member of the Democratic Party and former member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district.
Kirsten Gillibrand | |
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| United States Senator from New York | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2009 Serving with Chuck Schumer | |
| Preceded by | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 26, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Scott Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik December 9, 1966 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jonathan Gillibrand (m. 2001) |
| Children | Theodore Gillibrand (b. 2003) Henry Gillibrand (b. 2008) |
| Residence | Brunswick, New York |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.A.) University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Website | Senate Website Campaign Website |
Gillibrand was born on December 9, 1966 in Albany, New York.[1] She studied at Dartmouth College and the University of California, Los Angeles. Gillibrand has been married to Jonathan Gillibrand since 2001. They have two children.
References
- ↑ Tumulty, Karen (January 23, 2009). "Kirsten Gillibrand". Time (Time Inc.). http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/01/23/kirstin-gillibrand. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
Other websites
Media related to Kirsten Gillibrand at Wikimedia Commons
- United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand official U.S. Senate site
- United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand official YouTube channel
- Gillibrand for Senate official campaign site
- Gillibrand for Senate official YouTube channel
- Campaign contributions made by Kirsten Gillibrand
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