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Kirsten Gillibrand
| Kirsten Gillibrand | ||
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| U.S. Senate, New York | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 26, 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 is seeking re-election in 2012..[2] She faces Scott Noren in the June 26, 2012 Democratic primary. George Maragos is seeking the Republican nomination.[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
2011-2012
Gillibrand serves on the following committees:[6]
- 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
Political positions
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 voted with the Democratic Party 96.0% of the time, which ranked 10th among the 51 Senate Democratic members in November 2011.[7]
Voting record
Specific Votes
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]
Elections
2012
Gillibrand is running for re-election in 2012. She faces Scott Noren in the June 26, 2012 Democratic primary. George Maragos is seeking the Republican nomination.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Gillibrand was elected to keep her appointment to the United States Senate. She defeated Joseph J. DioGuardi (R), Cecile A. Lawrence (Green), John Clifton (Libertarian), Joseph Huff (Rent Is 2 Damn High), Vivia Morgan (Anti-Prohibition), and Bruce Blakeman (Tax Revolt).[16]
| United States Senate, New York Special Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kirsten Gillibrand Incumbent |
59.6% | 2,837,684 | |
| Republican | Joseph J. DioGuardi | 33.3% | 1,582,693 | |
| Green | Cecile A. Lawrence | 0.7% | 35,489 | |
| Libertarian | John Clifton | 0.4% | 18,414 | |
| Rent Is 2 Damn High | Joseph Huff | 0.4% | 17,019 | |
| Anti-Prohibition | Vivia Morgan | 0.2% | 11,787 | |
| Tax Revolt | Bruce Blakeman | 0.1% | 4,516 | |
| Blank/Scattering | 5.3% | 250,033 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,757,635 | |||
Campaign donors
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 |
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 official due to the nature of the search engine.
Kirsten Gillibrand News Feed
- US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand proposes student loan refinance plan - Kingston Daily Freeman
- Focus On Women, Families Propels New York's Sen. Gillibrand - NPR
- Senator seeks to reform military's 'unacceptable' sex abuse policies - NBCNews.com
- Was NPR's portrayal of NY Sen. Gillibrand sexist? - North Country Public Radio (blog)
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: How Women Can Make Their Voices Heard in Politics - PolicyMic
- Senate panel OKs massive farm bill - MPNnow.com
- Kirsten Gillibrand's Moment - Daily Beast
- Senator Gillibrand Proposes Student Loan Legislation - 13WHAM-TV
- NY Senators Want Help With Border Issues - TV News Check
- Senators Quietly Seeking New Path on Gun Control - New York Times
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Personal
Gillibrand and her husband Jonathan live in Brunswick with their sons Theo and Henry.[18]
External links
- United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand official U.S. Senate site
- Gillibrand for Senate official campaign site
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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"
- ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator for New York "Kirsten Gillibrand"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll690.xml
- ↑ http://www.gallup.com/poll/142967/Among-Recent-Bills-Financial-Reform-Lone-Plus-Congress.aspx
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/10/AR2009021003665.html
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/economic_stimulus_package/august_2010/38_say_stimulus_plan_helped_economy_36_say_it_hurt
- ↑ http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2009-396
- ↑ http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2010/61_favor_repeal_of_health_care_law
- ↑ 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. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kirsten Gillibrand 2010 Election Data," Accessed November 4, 2011
- ↑ Kirsten Gillibrand, United States Senator for New York "Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, A voice for the people of New York"
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