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Kirsten E. Gillibrand

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand (born in Albany, N.Y., December 9, 1966), a Democrat, defeated Republican incumbent John Sweeney for the 20th Congressional District of New York in the 2006 Democratic sweep of Congress (see: New York U.S. House election, 2006).

The Congresswoman was a Democratic lawyer from Albany, New York. She worked as a law clerk for Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and during the Clinton Administration, she served as Special Counsel to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Andrew Cuomo.

Contents 1 Education 2 Employment 3 Political history 4 Personal 5 Committees 6 GovTrack 7 External links 8 Related areas

Education

• A.B., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1988
• J.D., University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., 1991

Employment

• lawyer, private practice
• special council, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Political history

• elected as a Democrat to the 110th United States Congress (January 3, 2007-present).

Personal

• married, with one young son.

Committees

• Member, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
• Member, House Committee on Armed Services
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities

GovTrack

• GovTrack: Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand

External links

• Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand's website: bio
• Gillibrand's House website: news releases
• GILLIBRAND, Kirsten, (1966 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
• Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand On the Issues
• OpenSecrets.org: Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• OpenCongress.org: Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Progressive Punch: Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Related areas

• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
  • United States Congress
    • 111th Congress
      • Senate
        • Senate Committees
      • House
        • House Committees
    • List of United States Congresses
  • Passing legislation

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