Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand was born and raised in Upstate New York, is married and now lives in Greenport, Columbia County, with her husband, Jonathan, and their sons, Theodore and Henry.
Now selected as the Senator for New York by Governor David Paterson, replacing Hillary Clinton, who was appointed US Secretary of State.
Kirsten graduated magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College received a law degree at UCLA Law School, and served as a law clerk on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
A Democrat, Kirsten Gillibrand was elected to Congress in 2006, unseating long-time incumbent Republican John Sweeney.
Gillibrand was the first woman ever elected to represent Upstate New York's traditionally Republican 20th Congressional District, the first Democrat to win the seat in almost 30 years.
Now selected as the Senator for New York by Governor David Paterson, replacing Hillary Clinton, who was appointed US Secretary of State.
Kirsten graduated magna cum laude, from Dartmouth College received a law degree at UCLA Law School, and served as a law clerk on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
A Democrat, Kirsten Gillibrand was elected to Congress in 2006, unseating long-time incumbent Republican John Sweeney.
Gillibrand was the first woman ever elected to represent Upstate New York's traditionally Republican 20th Congressional District, the first Democrat to win the seat in almost 30 years.
Kirsten Gillibrand in the News
Kirsten Gillibrand appointed to NY Senate seat
- President Obama Comments on Gillibrand Selection for NY Senator
- President Obama, praised the selection of Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Secretary Clinton's seat in the United States Senate.
- First Annual Congressional Women`s Softball Game Benefits Young Survival Coalition
- Women lawmakers including Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jo Ann Emerson, Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins participate in the first Congressional Women's Softball Game. Proceeds from the game helped the Young Survival Coalition continue its fight to educate and support young women living with breast cancer.
Other Kirsten Gillibrand News
- A Republican Lawyer Considers Running for Gillibrand's Senate Seat
- ... for New York State comptroller in 1998, said on Monday that he was exploring the possibility of a run against Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand next year. ...
- Gillibrand Opponent Becomes Gillibrand Believer ยป
- Kirsten Gillibrand who have opted to endorse the junior senator's bid to keep her seat next fall rather than challenger her for it. ...
- Schumer, Gillibrand call for BPA ban in children's products
- ALBANY, NY -- New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand want to crack down on the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA. They are proposing a BPA-free ...
Gillibrand Family Photo, 2008
Kirsten, holding Henry, Theodore aged four and husband, Jonathan,
Kirsten Gillibrand in her office
Gillibrand talking to constituents
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Next Election
Kirsten Gillibrand is a hard worker. New Yorkers will love her as their Senator.
My prediction:
NewsBlaze, at 12am on January 24, 2009 predicts:
New Yorkers will return her to the Senate at the next election
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