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In 1984, she graduated from Emma Willard School, an all-women's private school in Troy, New York, and then enrolled at Dartmouth College. Gillibrand majored in Asian Studies, studying in both Beijing and Taiwan. In Beijing, she studied and lived with actress Connie Britton at Beijing Normal University.
- Who Is Kirsten Gillibrand?
- Early Family Life and Schooling
- The House, Then Senate
- Progressive and Conservative Politics
- Call For Reform in Cases of Sexual Assault
- Voice of Morality
- 2020 Presidential Candidate
Born on December 9, 1966, in Albany, New York, Kirsten Gillibrand grew up in a political family, influenced by the independent spirit of her mother and grandmother. In 2006, Gillibrand won a House of Representatives seat as a Democrat in a traditionally Republican region. She was appointed to the Senate in 2009 after Hillary Clinton resigned. Gilli...
Kirsten Gillibrand was born Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik on December 9, 1966, in Albany, New York, and grew up in a political household with women who were independent and free thinkers. Her maternal grandmother, Dorothea "Polly" Noonan, had a major influence on Albany politics, advising Mayor Erastus Corning II and organizing state legislature secreta...
In 2006, Gillibrand campaigned for a seat on the House of Representatives, running on a Democratic ticket against Republican incumbent John E. Sweeney for an area of upstate New York that tended to vote Republican. She won the election and cemented her standing with community-based campaigning, which resulted in a 2008 reelection landslide. Gillibr...
Gillibrand's record has caused her to be described as both progressive and centrist in her political leanings. She has been a major supporter of gay rights, advocating same-sex marriage and the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, thereby allowing gay citizens to serve openly in the military. She has also worked for women's rights, improve...
Up for reelection in 2012, Gillibrand faced off against Republican Wendy Long, who had also attended Dartmouth College. Gillibrand won the race, hence retaining her senate seat. She has since made headlines for seeking to create reform and change around the handling of sexual assaults within the military. Gillibrand has specifically called for comm...
In late 2017, Gillibrand began speaking out about the sexual harassment charges that were enveloping major figures in entertainment and politics. In November, she said that President Bill Clinton should have resigned after admitting to his affairs with Monica Lewinsky, angering her former allies in the Clinton camp. In December, she was the first D...
Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colberton January 15, 2019, Gillibrand declared that she was launching an exploratory committee to run for the White House in 2020. "I'm going to run for president of the United States because as a young mom, I'm going to fight for other people's kids as hard as I would fight for my own," she told Colbert. De...
Si diploma alla Emma Willard School, una scuola privata femminile situata a Troy, New York, [10] poi si iscrive al Dartmouth College, collaborando anche nell'ufficio di Albany del senatore repubblicano degli Stati Uniti Alfonse D'Amato. Si specializza in studi asiatici, studiando sia a Pechino che a Taiwan.
- 3 gennaio 2007 –, 26 gennaio 2009
- Chuck Schumer
- 27 gennaio 2009
- Hillary Clinton
20 feb 2007 · Kirsten Gillibrand - The New York Times. Share full article. Feb. 20, 2007. BORN Dec. 9, 1966, in Albany. EDUCATION Emma Willard School in Troy, N.Y., a women’s high school; Dartmouth,...
A Look Within. With awareness that the world is changing and learners are changing with it, Emma Willard School's academic program equips our students to meet the extraordinary opportunities and challenges of their time. Intellectual Flexibility Educating a generation of learners ready and able to address the most pressing issues of their time.
20 apr 2017 · Emma Willard, a private girls’ high school in Troy, is making public a detailed report on past incidents of sexual misconduct on campus. The release of the report comes as school...
28 ago 2019 · She graduated in 1984 from the Emma Willard School in Troy, New York -- the first all-women’s high school in the United States. ABC News' Adam Kelsey and Christopher Donato contributed to this ...
