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Christopher James "Chris" Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician who is currently the 55th Governor of New Jersey. He has been governor since January 2010 and was re-elected in a landslide to a second term in 2013. Born in Newark in 1962, Christie volunteered for the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Thomas Kean when he was fifteen years old. A 1984 graduate of the University of Delaware, Christie earned a J.D. at Seton Hall University School of Law. Christie joined a Cranford, New Jersey, law firm in 1987, rose to become a partner in 1993, and continued practicing until 2002. He was elected county legislator in Morris County, serving from 1995 to 1998. By 2002, Christie had campaigned for Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush; the latter appointed him as United States Attorney for New Jersey, a position he held from 2002 to 2008. In January 2009, Christie declared his candidacy for Governor of New Jersey. He won the Republican primary, and defeated incumbent Governor Jon Corzine in the election that November. In 2013, he won re-election as Governor, defeating Democrat Barbara Buono by a margin of over 22%. He was sworn in to a second term as governor on January 21, 2014. On November 21, 2013, Christie was elected Chairman of the Republican Governors Association. Christie was seen as a potential candidate in the 2012 presidential election, and though not running, he was the keynote speaker at the 2012 Republican National Convention. On June 30, 2015, Christie announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election. ==Early life, education, and family== Christie was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Sondra A. (née Grasso) and Wilbur James "Bill" Christie, a certified public accountant.〔("Times Topics: Christopher J. Christie" ), ''The New York Times'', February 12, 2008.〕〔("Sondra A. Christie Obituary" ), ''The Star Ledger'', May 3, 2004.〕 His father is of German, Scottish, and Irish descent, and his mother was of Sicilian ancestry.〔Christie, Chris (May 19, 2010), 〕〔, October 20, 2010.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Partial Genealogy of the Christies )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chris Christie ancestry )〕 Christie's family moved to Livingston, New Jersey, after the 1967 Newark riots,〔 and Christie lived in Livingston until he graduated from Livingston High School in 1980.〔("Gov. Chris Christie heads home to Livingston to talk taxes" ). ''The Trentonian''. Associated Press. December 8, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2011. "Gov. Chris Christie hosts his 16th town hall in his hometown of Livingston Wednesday to talk about proposals to help New Jersey towns control property taxes".〕 At Livingston High School, Christie served as class president, and played catcher for the baseball team.〔 Christie's father and mother were Republican and Democratic, respectively. He has credited, however, his Democratic-leaning mother for indirectly making him a Republican by encouraging him in 1977 to volunteer for the gubernatorial candidate who became his role model: Tom Kean.〔 Christie had become interested in Kean after Kean, then a state legislator, spoke to Christie's class while Christie was in junior high school. Christie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1984 and Seton Hall University School of Law with a J.D. in 1987. Christie was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Bar of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, in December 1987. Later in life, he was awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Rutgers University and Monmouth University.〔("Rutgers University graduates largest class, gives N.J. Gov. Chris Christie traditional honorary degree" ). NJ.com; May 16, 2010.〕〔("Monmouth University graduates, alumni protest Gov. Chris Christie as graduation speaker" ). NJ.com; accessed February 25, 2014.〕 In 1986, Christie married Mary Pat Foster, a fellow student at the University of Delaware. After marriage they shared a studio apartment in Summit, New Jersey. Mary Pat Christie pursued a career in investment banking, eventually working at the Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald; she left the firm in 2001 following the September 11 attacks.〔 She is currently a managing director at the Wall Street investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co.〔("Meet the Spouses of the 2016 Presidential Contenders" ), by Alex Laughlin. ''National Journal,'' April 13, 2015.〕 Christie and his wife have four children; two boys: Andrew (b. 1993) and Patrick (b. 2000) and two girls: Sarah (b. 1996) and Bridget (b. 2003). The family resides in Mendham Township.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.state.nj.us/governor/admin/about )〕 His hobbies have included coaching Little League, cheering for the New York Mets, and attending Bruce Springsteen concerts (over 120 of them).〔"(Profile: Christopher J. Christie )", ''The New York Times'' (June 3, 2009).〕〔Hudson, John. ("Chris Christie Finally Wins Bruce Springsteen's Affection" ), The Atlantic Wire (November 1, 2012).〕 In addition to the Mets, Christie's other favorite sports teams are the New York Knicks, New York Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Christie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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