Gov. Chris Christie: A Timeline
Gov. Chris Christie: A Timeline
| Jan. 19 -
Sworn in as governor. |
Oct. 4 - Rules out
2012 run for president. Oct. 11 - Endorses Mitt Romney. |
Aug. 28 - Keynote address
at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay. Oct. 29 - Superstorm Sandy makes landfall south of Atlantic City. |
Feb, - Secretly has lap band surgery. Nov. 5 - Re-elected, def. State Sen. Barbara Buono by 60.3% to 38.2%. > Nov. 21 - Becomes chairman of the RGA. |
Jan. 9 - Press
conference to apologize for George Washington Bridge Lane closures. |
Jan. 20 - Age on Inauguration Day 54 years, 4.5 months. |
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| Son Patrick born. Active in Gov. George W. Bush's campaign; a Pioneer (raise at least $100,000). |
Dec. - President George W. Bush appoints Christie U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. | Jan. 17 - Starts as U.S. Attorney
for the District of New Jersey. |
Daughter Bridget born. |
Mother dies. |
Dec. 1 - Finishes tenure as U.S.
District Attorney. Accomplishments include convictions or guilty
pleas from over 130 public officials - Republican and Democrat -
without losing. |
Jan. - Launches
campaign for governor. June - Wins primary, def. S.Lonegan by
55.1% to 42.2%. Nov. 3 - Def. Gov. Corzine and C.Daggett
(I) by 48.5% to 44.9% and 5.8%. |
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| -Son Andrew born. -Made a partner in the law firm. -Attempts to challenge State Senator John Dorsey (R) but fails to gain enough signatures. |
Elected
to
the
Board
of
Chosen
Freeholders of Morris County (3 year term). |
June
6
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Primary
candidate
for
General Assembly in the 25th District, losing
to the incumbent Republican. |
Daughter Sarah born. |
Loses primary in bid for re-election
to freeholder. |
Feb. 1999 to Sept.
2001 - With Bill Palatucci, registered lobbyist. |
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| Graduates from Livingston High
School...class president in 1978, 1979 and 1980. |
Elected president of the Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress. | B.A. in political
science from University of Delaware. |
Marries Mary Pat Foster. |
J.D. from Seton Hall
University School of Law. Joins law firm of Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci. |
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| Volunteers on Tom
Kean's campaign for governor. |
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| Born Sept. 6, 1962 in Newark, NJ,
first child of Sondra and Bill Christie. [Brother Todd 2 years
younger, and sister Dawn 7 years younger]. |
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© 2014, 2015 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action
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