Background
Gillibrand, Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnick was born on December 9, 1966 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of Douglas P. and Polly (Noonan) Rutnick.
lawyer United States Senator from New York
Gillibrand, Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnick was born on December 9, 1966 in Albany, New York, United States. Daughter of Douglas P. and Polly (Noonan) Rutnick.
Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1988. Juris Doctor, University of California at Los Angeles School Law, 1991.
Associate Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP, 1991—1992, 1993—2000. Law clerk to honorary Roger J. Miner United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit), 1992—1993. Special counsel to secretary United States Department Housing & Urban Development (Housing and Urban Development), Washington, 2000—2001.
Partner commercial litigation practice Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Albany, New York, 2001—2007. Member from 20th New York District United States House of Representatives, 2007—2009. United States Senator from New York, since 2009.
Member advisory board Brennan Center Justice. Chairman Women's Leadership Forum Network. Board member Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, Commission Greenway Heritage Conservancy Hudson River Valley.
Member of American Bar Association, Association Bar City of New York (chairman committee on government ethics 1998-1999, since 2000), Women's Bar Association, Blue Dog Coalition.
Married Jonathan Gillibrand, 2001. Children: Theodore, Henry Nelson.