Kirsten Gillibrand
Democrat junior Senator of New York
Representative
New York, district 20
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
New York, district 20
January 6, 2009 - January 26, 2009
Senator
New York
January 27, 2009 - January 3, 2013
Senator
New York
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
New York
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025
10
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
3
Senate Terms
January 1, 1966 (58 years old)
Birthday
- American lawyer and politician
- Graduated from Dartmouth College and UCLA School of Law
- Worked in government, private practice, and on Hillary Clinton’s 2000 U.S. Senate campaign
- Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, representing New York’s 20th congressional district
- Initially a Blue Dog Democrat, voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
- Appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2009 to fill Hillary Clinton’s seat, becoming New York’s second female senator
- Shifted political positions to the left during Senate tenure
- Outspoken on issues of sexual assault in the military and sexual harassment
- Supports paid family leave, a federal jobs guarantee, and the abolition and replacement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 but withdrew from the race
- Involved in significant legislation including the Credit CARD Act of 2009, Military Justice Improvement Act, and Campus Accountability and Safety Act
- Advocated for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and worked on the STOCK Act
- Known for transparency, publishing her official schedule and financial statements
- Married with two children, and has a background with diverse European ancestry
- Published a memoir, “Off the Sidelines,” discussing her life and political career