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- NAME: Kirsten Gillibrand
- OCCUPATION: Women's Rights Activist, U.S. Representative
- BIRTH DATE: December 09, 1966 (Age: 46)
- EDUCATION: Dartmouth University, University of California, Los Angeles
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Albany, New York
- Full Name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand
- AKA: Kirsten Gillibrand
- Maiden Name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik
- AKA: Kirsten Rutnik
- AKA: Kirsten Rutnik Gillibrand
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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Kirsten Gillibrand is a U.S. lawyer and politician from New York who's served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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On the conservative end, during her time in the House, Gillibrand opposed amnesty for illegal immigrants and received major endorsements from the National Rifle Association. As a senator, she later softened her stance on immigration and started to favor gun control. Gillibrand is also known to favor transparency; in her "Sunlight Report," she openly publishes whom she meets with politically—a decision that has not always been welcomed by colleagues.
Up for re-election in 2012,
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Gillibrand faced off against Republican Wendy Long, who had also attended Dartmouth University. Gillibrand won the race, hence retaining her senate seat.
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