Kirsten Gillibrand
| Kirsten Gillibrand | ||
 | ||
| U.S. Senate, New York | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 26, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 2018 | |
| Campaign $ | $36,437,810 | |
| Appointed | January 26, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | New York Governor David Paterson | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | ||
| 2007-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Dartmouth College | |
| J.D. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 9, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Albany, New York | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $102,003 | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Gillibrand is a "far-left Democrat".[1]
Gillebrand won re-election in 2012.[2][3]
Biography
Gillibrand grew up in Albany. She went on to Dartmouth College and then attended UCLA Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1991.[4]
Career
In 1991, Gillibrand practiced law privately in Manhattan. In 1992 she took leave from private practice to serve as a law clerk to Judge Roger Miner on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Albany. Gillibrand later served as Special Counsel to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. In 1999, Gillibrand began working on Hillary Clinton's 2000 US Senate campaign. In 2001, Gillibrand became a partner at the Manhattan office of Boies, Schiller & Flexner. She left Boies in 2005 to begin her 2006 campaign for congress.[5]
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Gillibrand serves on the following Senate committeees[6]:
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Special Committee on Aging
2011-2012
Gillibrand served on the following committees:[7]
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Subcommittee on Children’s Health and Environmental Responsibility
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Airland
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
- Subcommittee on Commodities, Markets, Trade and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food and Agricultural Research
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Marketing and Agriculture Security
- Special Committee on Aging
Issues
Voting record
House of Representatives
As a Member of the House of Representatives, Gillibrand supported the auto bailout.[8] As of September 13, 2010: 56% of Americans disapproved of the auto bailout, while 43% supported it.[9]
Senate
As a Member of the Senate, Gillibrand voted for the stimulus bill.[10] 57% of U.S. voters believe that the stimulus has either hurt the economy (36%) or had no impact (21%). 38% believe the stimulus helped the economy. [11]
Gillibrand also voted in favor of the health care reform bill.[12] 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.[13]
Finally, Gillibrand voted against an amendment that would have defunded the Obama Administration's lawsuit against Arizona over its new immigration law.[14] As of July 8, 2010, 56% of U.S. voters were opposed to the Obama Administration's challenge to the Arizona immigration law.[15]
Fiscal Cliff
Gillibrand voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[16]
Elections
2012
Gillibrand won re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012 Democratic primary. She defeated Chris Edes (L), Wendy Long (R), Colia Clark (G), and John Mangelli (CSP) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| U.S. Senate, New York, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kirsten Gillibrand Incumbent |
67.6% | 4,808,878 | |
| Republican | Wendy Long | 24.7% | 1,755,466 | |
| Green | Colia Clark | 0.6% | 42,442 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Edes | 0.4% | 31,894 | |
| CSP | John Mangelli | 0.3% | 21,985 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 6.4% | 455,963 | |
| Total Votes | 7,116,628 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. Senate Results" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Gillibrand is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Gillibrand raised a total of $36,437,810 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[18]
| Kirsten Gillibrand's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (New York) |  |
$15,735,457 | |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate (New York) | |
$13,418,545 | |
| 2008 | U.S. House (New York, District 20) | |
$4,649,651 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House (New York, District 20) | |
$2,634,157 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $36,437,810 | |||
Individual breakdown
2012
Gillibrand won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Gillibrand's campaign committee raised a total of $15,735,457 and spent $14,257,872.[19]
| U.S. Senate, New York, 2012 - Kirsten Gillibrand Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $15,735,457 |
| Total Spent | $14,257,872 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $784,778 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $742,747 |
| Top contributors to Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign committee | |
| Boies, Schiller & Flexner | $397,664 |
| Davis, Polk & Wardwell | $320,600 |
| Corning Inc | $150,650 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $145,300 |
| Morgan Stanley | $144,300 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $4,168,802 |
| Securities & Investment | $2,851,440 |
| Real Estate | $1,311,679 |
| Retired | $997,455 |
| Women's Issues | $966,601 |
2010
| U.S. Senate, New York, 2010 - Kirsten Gillibrand Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $13,418,545 |
| Total Spent | $13,007,808 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $2,384,584 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $2,323,845 |
| Top contributors to Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign committee | |
| Boies, Schiller & Flexner | $204,364 |
| Davis, Polk & Wardwell | $152,750 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | $116,450 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | $60,756 |
| National Amusements Inc | $51,550 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $1,987,542 |
| Securities & Investment | $1,455,488 |
| Real Estate | $653,450 |
| Retired | $412,146 |
| Women's Issues | $407,121 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Gillibrand missed 12 of 1,263 roll call votes from Jan 2009 to Apr 2013, which is 1.0% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving.[21]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Gillibrand paid her congressional staff a total of $3,321,631 in 2011. She ranked 5th on the list of the highest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and she ranked 7th overall of the highest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 4th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[22]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gillibrand's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $34,006 to $170,000. That averages to $102,003, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. Her average net worth decreased by 89.78% from 2010.[23]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Gillibrand's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $631,006 and $1,365,000. That averages to $998,003, which was lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[24]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Gillibrand tied with one other Senator, ranking 13th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. Senate.[25]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Gillibrand was tied with one other member of the U.S. Senate ranking 1st in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.[26]
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Kirsten Gillibrand has voted with the Democratic Party 96.0% of the time, which ranked 10th among the 51 Senate Democratic members as of November 2011.[27]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Kirsten + Gillibrand + New York + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Kirsten Gillibrand News Feed
- Gillibrand's military sexual assault bill hits a roadblock - CBS News
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's military sexual assault bill hits a roadblock - CBS News
- Complex Fight in Senate Over Curbing Military Sex Assaults - New York Times
- Congress advances measures to address sexual assaults in the military - Politics on the Hudson (blog)
- NY Air Guard abuse claim gets senators' attention - Denver Post
- Kirsten's war - New York Daily News
- Female senators bash military brass for rash of sex assaults - New York Daily News
- Kirsten Gillibrand Aims To Jumpstart Student Loan Refinancings With New Bill - Huffington Post
- New York's Senators Recall Frank Lautenberg's Legacy - Politicker
- Sen. Gillibrand to introduce student debt relief bill - New York Daily News
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Personal
Gillibrand and her husband Jonathan live in Brunswick with their sons Theo and Henry.[28]
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Kirstin Gillibrand," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Capital New York "Gillibrand campaign emails supporters about Cenedella's 'misogynistic rhetoric,'" January 24, 2012
- ↑ PolitickerNY "George Maragos, Nassau County Comptroller, First Out of Gate Against Gillibrand," Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "GILLIBRAND, Kirsten, (1966 - )"
- ↑ New York Daily News "Who is Kirsten Gillibrand? New York congresswoman to take Clinton's Senate seat"
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator for New York "Kirsten Gillibrand"
- ↑ US House Clerk "Roll Call 690" December 10, 2008
- ↑ Gallup "Among Recent Bills, Financial Reform a Lone Plus for Congress," September 13, 2010
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/10/AR2009021003665.html
- ↑ Rasmussen "38% Say Stimulus Plan Helped Economy, 36% Say It Hurt," August 24, 2010
- ↑ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-396
- ↑ Rasmussen "61% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law," September 20, 2010
- ↑ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2010-2144
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/56_oppose_justice_department_challenge_of_arizona_law_61_favor_similar_law_in_their_state
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Kirsten Gillibrand" March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kirsten Gillibrand 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 26, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kirsten Gillibrand 2010 Election Data," Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Kirsten Gillibrand" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Kirsten Gillibrand"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), 2011," accessed February 19, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Gillibrand, (D-New York), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 6, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator for New York "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, A voice for the people of New York"
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