Here's a look at the life of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Birthdate: September 6, 1962
place of birth: Newark, New Jersey
Birth name: Christopher James Christie
Father: Wilbur “Bill” Christie, accountant
Mother: Sondra (Grasso) Christie
Marriage: Mary Pat (Foster) Christie (1986-present)
Children: Bridget, Patrick, Sarah and Andrew
Education: University of Delaware, B.A., 1984; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1987
Religion: Roman Catholic
While serving as federal prosecutor for New Jersey, Christie prosecuted more than 130 public officials for corruption.
A fan of Bruce Springsteen, Christie claims to have attended more than 100 performances by the New Jersey rocker.
1977 – Volunteers for Republican Tom Kean's gubernatorial campaign.
1987-2002 – Attorney at the law firm Dughi and Hewit, later called Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci PC.
1992 – Coordinates US President George HW Bush's re-election efforts in New Jersey.
1993 – He becomes a partner at Dughi and Hewit.
1995-1997 – Member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
1997 – Director of the Board of Owners.
2002-2008 – United States Attorney for New Jersey. He earns a reputation for being tough on corruption.
November 3, 2009 – Defeat Democrat Jon Corzine and win the gubernatorial election.
January 19, 2010-January 16, 2018 – Republican governor of New Jersey.
October 31, 2012 – Two days after Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey, President Barack Obama visits the Garden State and tours devastated coastal towns with Christie.
February 4, 2013 – During an appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Christie pulls a donut out of her pocket and begins eating it mid-interview. Christie's weight has often been commented on in the media and has been mocked by comedians.
May 7, 2013 – Christie reveals to the New York Post that he secretly underwent gastric band surgery for the sake of his wife and children.
November 5, 2013 – Win re-election.
November 21, 2013 – He becomes chairman of the Republican Governors Association in 2014.
January 8, 2014 – Emails emerge from Christie's top advisers that reinforce suggestions that the George Washington Bridge lane closures last year that paralyzed traffic were due to a political vendetta and not bureaucratic incompetence as his administration claimed. The scandal is called Bridgegate.
June 30, 2015 – He formally announces that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination during a speech in Livingston, New Jersey. On February 10, 2016 he announces that he is suspending his campaign.
February 26, 2016 – He endorses Donald Trump for president of the United States.
May 9, 2016 – Trump announces that Christie will lead his presidential transition team and serve as chairman of the group tasked with finding candidates for jobs in a potential Trump administration.
August 10, 2016 – In a text message, a Christie aide declares the governor “flat out lied” during a 2013 Bridgegate news conference, according to court documents filed in the criminal case against two Christie employees accused of conspiring to create a traffic jam. in Fort Lee.
November 11, 2016 – After Trump wins the election, he reshuffles his transition team, demoting Christie to a supporting role and selecting Vice President-elect Mike Pence to take Christie's place as president.
December 6, 2016 – A Quinnipiac University poll indicates that 19% of voters approve of Christie's job performance as governor and 77% disapprove. That's the lowest score for a governor in 20 years of Quinnipiac polling in 11 different states.
January 27, 2017 – The Bergen County prosecutor's office says it will not pursue official misconduct charges against Christie in the Bridgegate case.
February 16, 2017 – A Bergen County municipal judge rules that a misconduct case against Christie, stemming from a citizen complaint related to Bridgegate, can proceed to court.
March 29, 2017 – Trump announces that Christie has been chosen to chair a commission that will look for ways to address the opioid crisis. On the same day, former Christie's employees Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly are sentenced for their roles in the Bridgegate scandal. Baroni is sentenced to two years in prison, while Kelly is initially sentenced to 18 months behind bars.
July 1, 2017 – Due to a dispute over a Christie-backed bill that would allow the state to control how Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield spends its cash reserve funds, the legislature is failing to break an impasse during budget talks. As a result, Christie orders a government shutdown, closing state parks, courthouses, motor vehicle commission offices, and unemployment offices across the state. Christie says Democrats in the legislature created the crisis.
July 2, 2017 – As the government shutdown continues, Christie and her family vacation at one of the state parks that is closed for the holiday weekend. Island Beach State Park has the governor's private residence, where Christie, his wife and other family members sunbathe on an empty beach. During the afternoon, the governor travels by state helicopter to Trenton to give a press conference and denies having been enjoying the beach in the midst of the crisis. Photos released by NJ Advance Media show Christie was sitting in a beach chair earlier that day.
July 3 and 4, 2017 – The state legislature reaches a deal to reopen the government and Christie signs the budget into law. During a press conference, Christie says the backlash over the beach photos was unwarranted. He says he was transparent about his plans to visit the beachfront residence over the weekend and questions the informational value of the photographs.
January 16, 2018 – Christie leaves office after two terms, handing control of New Jersey state government to Democrats for the first time in eight years.
January 29, 2019 – Christie’s memoir “Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of Direct Politics” is published.
April 24, 2019 – Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie's former chief of staff, is sentenced to 13 months in prison for her role in the “Bridgegate” scandal. She was previously sentenced to 18 months, but she appealed her conviction. Following her sentencing, Kelly makes a statement: “Mr. Christie, you are a bully and the days of calling me a liar and destroying my life are over.”
May 7, 2020 – The US Supreme Court overturns fraud convictions against Kelly and Baroni, who were involved in the “Bridgegate” political scandal. Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Elena Kagan says the move “endangered the safety of city residents” but concludes that “not every corrupt act committed by state or local officials is a federal crime.” .
October 3, 2020 – Christie tells CNN that he was admitted to a hospital as a precaution after announcing earlier that day that he had tested positive for Covid-19. Christie was among a group of senior Trump campaign officials who underwent testing following news of the president's positive diagnosis.
October 15, 2020 – In a statement, Christie says he spent seven days in an intensive care unit before recovering from Covid-19.
October 21, 2020 – In a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Should Have Worn a Mask,” Christie writes that mask-wearing is not a “partisan or cultural symbol” and that she was “wrong” to not wear a mask in the presidential nomination. Supreme Court. Judge Amy Coney Barrett's ceremony and during debate preparation with Trump.
December 16, 2020 – In an ad paid for by COVID Collaborative, Christie says he regrets not wearing a mask during his visit to the White House, a choice he acknowledges led him to contract the coronavirus and spend a week in the ICU.
November 16, 2021 – Christie's book “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and Joe Biden's Dangerous Policies” is published.
June 6, 2023 – He announces that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination at a New Hampshire town hall event. Christie suspends his campaign on January 10, 2024.
