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Chris Christie biography
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 1, 2015Compiled from www.state.nj.us
Chris Christie is the outspoken and blunt Governor of New Jersey.
Christie announced his presidential run on June 30, 2015 at a live event in Livingston, N.J.
- Born in Newark, NJ, raised in Livingston
- 1984 – Graduated from University of Delaware.
- 1986 – married Mary Pat has four children.
- 1987- graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law. Joined a Cranford law firm, and was named partner shortly after.
- Elected Freeholder in Morris County, served as Director of the Board in 1997.
- 2002 – named U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey in 2002.
- 2010 – Sworn in as Governor
- 2013 – Elected to second term
- Christie lowered property taxes in New Jersey as Governor, getting a 2 percent cap.
- He balanced the state budget four times at the same time not raising taxes.
- More than 143,000 private sector jobs have been added to New Jersey.
