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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

Senator (2nd full term)

Democrat



Biography

Political Highlights: sought Democratic nomination for president, ; U.S. House of Representatives, 2007-09
Born: December 9, 1966; Albany, N.Y.
Residence: Brunswick
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Jonathan Gillibrand; two children
Education: Dartmouth College, A.B. 1988; U. of California, Los Angeles, J.D. 1991
Elected: 2012
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Commodities, Risk Management & Trade; Livestock, Marketing & Agriculture Security - Ranking Member; Nutrition, Agricultural Research & Specialty Crops); Armed Services (Cybersecurity; Personnel - Ranking Member); Environment & Public Works (Clean Air & Nuclear Safety; Superfund, Waste Management & Regulatory Oversight; Transportation & Infrastructure); Special Aging
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Roll Call Vitals

District Rating: Safe Democrat
House Seniority: 28th ranked Senate Democrat
Twitter: 1,446,403 followers


Election History

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