Chris Gibson (New York politician)
| Chris Gibson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Nan Hayworth |
| Succeeded by | John Faso |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Scott Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Paul Tonko |
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Christopher Patrick Gibson May 13, 1964 Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jo Gibson |
| Education |
Siena College (BA) Cornell University (MPA, MA, PhD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1986–2010 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Commands |
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Persian Gulf War Kosovo Force Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart Joint Service Commendation Medal Combat Infantryman Badge with star Master Parachutist Badge Ranger tab |
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 Gibson Campaign Flickr photostream
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| Video | |
 Gibson-Murphy debate, WMHT, October 21, 2010
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Christopher Patrick "Chris" Gibson (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, former officer in the United States Army and member of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2011 to 2017.
A lifelong resident of Kinderhook, New York, Gibson joined the United States Army in 1986 after graduating from Siena College. He served tours in the First Gulf War, Kosovo, and Iraq, rising to the rank of Colonel. He later taught American politics at West Point and was a national security affairs fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He has received four Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart, among other awards while in the military. He also holds a Ph.D in government from Cornell University. In 2008, he published his first book, Securing the State, which offered his overview on national security decision-making.
He retired from the Army in 2010 to run for Congress, defeating Democratic incumbent Scott Murphy with 55% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2012 and 2014. In January 2015, Gibson, a supporter of term limits, announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016. Originally seen as a possible candidate for Governor in 2018, Gibson announced he would not run. He has been a Visiting Professor in Leadership Studies at Williams College since February 2017.
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