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Kirsten Gillibrand is a lifelong New Yorker dedicated to fighting for middle-class families in the United States Senate. She’s supporting our men and women in uniform, creating safer communities, and advocating for seniors and children alike.
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t. e. Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand ( née Rutnik; [2] / ˈkɪərstənˈdʒɪlɪbrænd / ⓘ KEER-stən JIL-ib-rand; born December 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand grew up in Upstate New York in a family committed to public service. Her grandmother worked in the New York State Legislature at a time few women did and was a trailblazing grassroots organizer. As a child, Kirsten would join her grandmother to go door-to-door urging their neighbors to vote.
Kirsten is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the UCLA School of Law. She splits her time between upstate New York and Washington, D.C., and lives with her husband, Jonathan; their two sons, Theo and Henry; and their labradoodle, Maple. Paid for by Gillibrand for Senate. Join.
- Who Is Kirsten Gillibrand?
- Early Family Life and Schooling
- The House, Then Senate
- Progressive and Conservative Politics
- Call For Reform in Cases of Sexual Assault
- Voice of Morality
- 2020 Presidential Candidate
Born on December 9, 1966, in Albany, New York, Kirsten Gillibrand grew up in a political family, influenced by the independent spirit of her mother and grandmother. In 2006, Gillibrand won a House of Representatives seat as a Democrat in a traditionally Republican region. She was appointed to the Senate in 2009 after Hillary Clinton resigned. Gilli...
Kirsten Gillibrand was born Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik on December 9, 1966, in Albany, New York, and grew up in a political household with women who were independent and free thinkers. Her maternal grandmother, Dorothea "Polly" Noonan, had a major influence on Albany politics, advising Mayor Erastus Corning II and organizing state legislature secreta...
In 2006, Gillibrand campaigned for a seat on the House of Representatives, running on a Democratic ticket against Republican incumbent John E. Sweeney for an area of upstate New York that tended to vote Republican. She won the election and cemented her standing with community-based campaigning, which resulted in a 2008 reelection landslide. Gillibr...
Gillibrand's record has caused her to be described as both progressive and centrist in her political leanings. She has been a major supporter of gay rights, advocating same-sex marriage and the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, thereby allowing gay citizens to serve openly in the military. She has also worked for women's rights, improve...
Up for reelection in 2012, Gillibrand faced off against Republican Wendy Long, who had also attended Dartmouth College. Gillibrand won the race, hence retaining her senate seat. She has since made headlines for seeking to create reform and change around the handling of sexual assaults within the military. Gillibrand has specifically called for comm...
In late 2017, Gillibrand began speaking out about the sexual harassment charges that were enveloping major figures in entertainment and politics. In November, she said that President Bill Clinton should have resigned after admitting to his affairs with Monica Lewinsky, angering her former allies in the Clinton camp. In December, she was the first D...
Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colberton January 15, 2019, Gillibrand declared that she was launching an exploratory committee to run for the White House in 2020. "I'm going to run for president of the United States because as a young mom, I'm going to fight for other people's kids as hard as I would fight for my own," she told Colbert. De...
Jan 18, 2019 · Kirsten Gillibrand is a three-term U.S. senator from New York, a campaign-volunteer-turned-successor-to Hillary Clinton, an attorney by trade and a locally-connected Democrat by birth. In the ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Gillibrand Pushing For $15+ Million In Federal Funding To Help House Homeless Vets. May 30, 2024. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is joining a push to fund the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. HUD-VASH is a rental assistance program for chronically homeless veterans.
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