Democracy in Action P2020 Timeline Highlights from the Life and Career of U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: A Timeline

Jan. 20 - Age on Inauguration Day 54 years 1.4 mos.

2020

2021

Special election. Sept. 14 - Wins primary with 76% of the vote. Nov. 2 - Def. Joseph DioGuardi (R) by 63% to 35%.

Nov. 6 - Elected to full term, defeating Wendy Long (R) by 72.2% to 26.3%.

Author of Off the Sidelines (Ballantine Books).

Nov. 6 - Re-elected, defeating Chele Farley (R) by 67.0% to 33.0%. +
Jan. 15 - Announces exploratory committee.
Mar. 17 - Announces candidacy.
Aug. 28 - Announces end of campaign.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Special Cousel to HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo for seven mos to Jan. 2001.
April 7 - Marries Jonathan Gillibrand.
June - Becomes partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner in New York.

Nov. 12 - Son Theodore born.

Nov. 7 - Elected to Congress in NY-20 (Upstate New York), def. U.S. Rep. John E. Sweeney (R) with 53% of the vote.

May 15 - Son Henry born.
Nov. 4 - Re-elected, def. Sandy Treadwell (R) by 62% to 38%.
Appointed to the U.S. Senate by Gov. David Patterson (D), sworn in on Jan. 26.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

J.D. from UCLA School of Law. Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in NY.
On leave to serve as law clerk for Judge Miner.

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Graduates from Emma Willard School in Troy, NY. Starts at Dartmouth College.

Summer - Beijing Normal University.
Fall - Tunghai University in Taiwan.

B.A. in Asian Studies from Dartmouth College. Starts at UCLA School of Law.

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Dec. 9 - Born Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik in Albany, NY.

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969