Chris Carney
| Chris Carney | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Don Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | Tom Marino |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 2, 1959 Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Carney |
| Residence | Dimock Township, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Cornell College, University of Nebraska, University of Wyoming |
| Occupation | Commander in the U.S. Navy, College Professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards |
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal (3) Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Naval Rifle Marksman Ribbon Naval Pistol Expert Medal |
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
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Commander 
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Noble Eagle Defense Intelligence Agency The Pentagon (advisor) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Christopher P. "Chris" Carney (born March 2, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Carney is also an associate professor of political science at Penn State Worthington Scranton, where he has taught since 1992. In 2011, he was appointed as director of homeland security and policy strategy for BAE Systems.
Carney grew up in Coggon, Iowa, and earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, received his masters from the University of Wyoming, and completed his Ph.D in political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Carney has been an associate professor of political science at Penn State Worthington Scranton since 1992.
From 2002 to 2004, Carney served as a counterterrorism analyst for the Bush administration, under Douglas Feith in the Office of Special Plans and at the Defense Intelligence Agency, researching links between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein.
A Commander (select) in the United States Naval Reserve, Carney served multiple tours overseas and was activated for operations Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle. He was direct commissioned as an Ensign in 1995. He served as Senior Terrorism and Intelligence Advisor at the Pentagon.
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