Background
Day was born in Nyack Hospital to Edwin and Jean Day and raised in New City, New New York
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Chris Day
Edit Profileofficer politician Infantry officer
Education
A former Army captain, Day holds an Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York, New York and a Bachelor"s Degree in Political Science from Yale University. He graduated from Clarkstown North High School in 2003, Rockland Community College in 2005 with an Associate degree, and earned his Bachelor"s Degree from Yale in 2007. While at Fort Benning, he completed the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, and Ranger School.
Career
He was the 2014 Republican candidate for Congress for New York"s 17th congressional district. He is a lifelong resident of Rockland County, New New York While at Yale, he was active in the Yale Political Union, helped organize the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps company for the southern tier of Connecticut and served as its first cadet commander, and spent a month-long rotation with the 1-15th Field Artillery at Camp Hovey, South of Korea.
He earned the designation of Distinguished Military Graduate for his academic and military performance and was the top ranked Cadet in the state.
Day was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the United States Army Infantry and stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia for training in 2007. After completing his training, Day was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as a Platoon Leader with F Company, 51st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance) in July 2008, and immediately deployed to FOB Sykes in Tal Afar, Iraq to join the unit there in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He spent just over two months in Iraq participating in surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the area between Mosul and the Syrian border. Upon returning to Fort Bragg, he transferred to the 4-73 Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, & Target Acquisition) of the 82nd Airborne Division, deploying to the Farah Province of Afghanistan as a Platoon Leader.
He spent a year in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from August 2009 to August 2010, including the areas of Bala Murghab, Shewan and Bala Buluk.
Towards the end of the deployment, he was promoted to Squadron Senior Logistics Officer (S4) and earned the rank of Captain. During his military service, he earned 17 awards and decorations:
Bronze Star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Parachutist’s Badge
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation (awarded twice)
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with one campaign star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Medal
Combat Service Identification Badge:
82nd Airborne Division
525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
After leaving the Army, Day returned to Rockland County, earned an Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in 2013 and began working in private equity & venture capital at Selway Capital, where he is currently a Vice President. Day faced a substantial deficit in party registration and was defeated by Nita Lowey in the 2014 general election by a margin of 54% to 46%, Lowey"s smallest margin of victory since taking office.
Congresswoman Lowey outspent Day by a 10:1 margin in the campaign.
Achievements
-
Born
-
Nationality
United States