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Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Albany, NY (12/09/1966)
Home city: Hudson, NY

Education: J.D, University of California Los Angeles B.A, Dartmouth College.

Profession: Attorney, Private Practice Law Clerk, Second Circuit Court of Appeals Special Counsel, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Political: Senator, United States Senate, 2009-present Appointed, United States Senate, January 23, 2009 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2009.

Membership: Member, Agriculture Committee Founder, Congressional High Tech Caucus Member, House Armed Services Committee.

First elected: 01/23/2009
Next election: 2010

Family: Husband: Jonathan; 2 Children: Theodore, Henry.


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New York Dems turn to lawyer for McHugh seat

The Hill 8.10.09 5:50 PM | New York Democrats have anointed attorney and Air Force veteran Bill Owens as their candidate to replace Army Secretary John McHugh.
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Serrano, McCarthy say no to Gillibrand challenge

The Hill 8.10.09 9:38 AM | Following Friday’s announcement that Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) isn’t running for Senate, Reps. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) both have...
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Maloney Bows Out Of Race For Gilly's Seat

New York Post 8.8.09 1:46 AM | Plagued by fund-raising trouble and with virtually the entire Democratic establishment against her, Rep. Carolyn Maloney yesterday announced she wouldn't challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in...
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Maloney won't challenge Gillibrand for Senate seat

The Buffalo News 8.7.09 12:21 PM | WASHINGTON -- The most prominent potential Democratic challenger to Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., withdrew from the race today.
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Maloney backs off challenge to Gillibrand

The Hill 8.7.09 6:51 AM | Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) has decided against a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) after months of speculation that the New...
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Two area companies getting $38 million for battery production

The Buffalo News 8.5.09 2:04 PM | Two area companies will receive a combined $38 million in federal stimulus money to support battery and electric vehicle manufacturing and development.
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Cornyn: Public anger on healthcare a good opportunity for GOP

The Hill 8.5.09 12:34 PM | Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) claims the anger shown by demonstrators at town hall meetings across the country will make his job...
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Plan would help kids with asthma

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 8.5.09 1:12 AM | U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced a four-point proposal Tuesday to spend $100 million on making schools more equipped to assist asthmatic children and to increase the number of asthma...
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Falling milk prices addressed in Congress

The Buffalo News 7.30.09 6:41 AM | WASHINGTON -- Plummeting milk prices prompted a flurry of activity Wednesday on Capitol Hill, as New York's senators took separate actions aimed at benefiting dairy farmers, and local House members...
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Senate subcommittee OKs funds for proposed ECMC bone center

The Buffalo News 7.29.09 3:44 PM | A Senate subcommittee has approved $300,000 in federal funds for a proposed Women's Bone Health Center at Erie County Medical Center.
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