Chris Christie

About Chris Christie

In 2010, he was sworn in as the 55th Governor of New Jersey. One of the most enduring pictures of his governorship was of him reclining on a beach that had been closed due to a government shutdown.

Christopher James Christie is an American politician, political commentator, lobbyist and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Christie was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. After graduating in 1984 from the University of Delaware, he received his doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law. As a Republican, Christie was elected County President of Morris County, New Jersey, serving from 1995 to 1998. In 2002, he campaigned for Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Shrubs; then appointed him US attorney for New Jersey, a position he held from 2002 to 2008. Christie won the 2009 Republican primary election from the governor of New. Jersey and beat incumbent Representative Jon Corzine in the joint election. During his first term, he was credited with cutting spending, limiting property tax increases and helping in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.

Education	University of Delaware (BA), Seton Hall University (JD)
Residence	Mendham, New Jersey, US
Children	4
Born	Christopher James Christie, September 6, 1962, Newark, New Jersey, US
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Politician, attorney, political commentator

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Trivia

He became embroiled in controversy in 2014 after it came to light that lanes which connect Fort Lee, New Jersey to the George Washington Bridge were intentionally closed by a Senior aide of his as a possible means of political retribution against a politician from Fort Lee who did not endorse him.

Chris Christie before fame

He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law with a law degree in 1987 and was elected to the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1994.

Achievement of Chris Christie

He became embroiled in controversy in 2014 after it came to light that lanes which connect Fort Lee, New Jersey to the George Washington Bridge were intentionally closed by a Senior aide of his as a possible means of political retribution against a politician from Fort Lee who did not endorse him.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$4 Million

Chris Christie family life

In 1986, he married Mary Pat Foster. Andrew, Sarah, Patrick, and Bridget are the couple's four children.

Associations of Chris Christie

George W. Bush nominated him to be the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

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