Chris Christie’s Daughters: Meet Sarah and Bridget: Chris Christie, officially known as Christopher James Christie, was born on September 6, 1962 and is an American politician.
He is also an attorney, political commentator, lobbyist and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.
Christie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and later attended Seton Hall University Law School, where he earned a JD.
A member of the Republican Party, he served as a landowner in Morris County, New Jersey from 1995 to 1998.
In 2002, he campaigned for Presidents George HW Bush and George W. Bush; He served as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008.
Christie won the Republican primary for New Jersey governor in 2009. He is credited with a number of policies during his first term, including: cutting spending and limiting property tax increases.
He was re-elected in 2013, but his second term saw several controversies, such as the closure of Fort Lee Road and his various absences from the state.
Christie served as chairman of the Republican Governors Association during the 2014 election cycle. His second term expired in 2018 and he registered as a lobbyist in 2020.
In 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election, but later suspended his candidacy due to his poor performance in the New Hampshire primary.
Christie later supported Donald Trump and after his victory, he (Christie) was named head of Trump’s transition planning team.
Christie became a close ally of Trump during his presidency, but later became a critic of Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
In May 2023, Chris Christie made headlines after announcing his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.
He is expected to announce his second presidential campaign on June 6, 2023 for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.
The former New Jersey governor is reportedly running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination next week.
Chris Christie’s Daughters: Meet Sarah and Bridget
Chris Christie was blessed with four children; two sons by name; Andrew Christie (born 1993) and Patrick Christie (born 2000) and two daughters named; Sarah Christie (born 1996) and Bridget Christie (born 2003).
The former New Jersey governor shares his four children with his wife, Mary Pat Christie. The family lives in Mendham Township.