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 |
Signature | |
Website | Senate Website Campaign Website |
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New York since 2009. 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.
In January 2019, Gillibrand announced her plans to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election.[1] She made a formal announcement on March 17, 2019.[2] She ended her campaign on August 28, 2019.
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