Background
Shays, Christopher H. was born on October 18, 1945 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
United States Representative from Connecticut
Shays, Christopher H. was born on October 18, 1945 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Bachelor in American History & Political Science, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois, 1968. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1974. Master of Public Administration, New York University, 1978.
Real estate broker, 1984—1987. Member District 147 Connecticut House of Representatives, Stamford, 1975—1987. Member United States Congress from 4th Connecticut District, Washington, 1987—2009.
Co-chair United States Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan (CWC), since 2009, United Nations Working Grp., Non-Proliferation Task Force, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus, Congressional Arts Caucus. Co-founder Congressional National Service Caucus. Chair Government Reform Subcommittee National Security & Veterans Affairs.
United States chair Global Legislators Organized for Balanced Environment. Board directors Cork Institute of Technology Group Inc., 2009—2010.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, 1968—1970.
Married Betsi DeRaismes, 1968. 1 child Jeramy Alice.