Chris Gibson Politician
Christopher P. "Chris" Gibson (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, former officer in the United States Army and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district since 2011.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. He is seen as a possible candidate for statewide office in 2018.
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| military command | 2nd Battalion 325th Infantry Regiment 14px 2nd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division |
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| service end | 2010 |
| service start | 1986 |
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