Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (D)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Representative, New York (20)
- Birth Date: Dec. 9, 1966
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Religion: Catholic
- Web site: http://www.gillibrand2006.com
Education
- Dartmouth College
- UCLA School of Law, JD
Kristen Gillibrand grew up in Albany, N.Y., and now lives in Greenport.
She graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988 and earned a law degree from UCLA in 1991. She served as a law clerk at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
During the Clinton administration, Gillibrand served as special counsel to Andrew Cuomo, former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. While working with HUD, she helped strengthen enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act and drafted new markets legislation for public and private investment in building infrastructure in lower income areas.
Gillibrand is the daughter of Douglas Rutnik, an Albany lobbyist who is part of Gov. George Pataki's inner circle.
Gillibrand was an associate with the firm Davis Polk and Wardwell. Currently, she is a partner at Boies, Schiller and Flexner.
She serves as chair of the Women's Leadership Forum Network.
Gillibrand is married and has a son.
