On June 30, 2015, Chris Christie announced that he will be running for the office of President of the United States in the 2016 Presidential Elections. Below I have provided for you a brief overview of his political and professional history.

Age:       52

Place of Birth:    Newark, NJ

Political Office:  Governor of New Jersey

Political Party:    Republican

Political History:

1987 –    Joined the law firm of Dughi, Hewitt and Palatucci

1993 –    Named partner at his firm

1995 –    Ran for New Jersey General Assembly

2001 –    Appointed U.S Attorney for the District of New Jersey

2002-2008 –         Served as Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer in New Jersey

2010 – Present –               Served as Governor of New Jersey

Political Positions:

• Supports Hydraulic fracturing
• Is now Pro-Life supporter
• Believes in treating drug addiction as a disease.

References:

Official Website:

https://www.chrischristie.com/

Referenced links:

http://www.nj.gov/governor/

http://www.ontheissues.org/Chris_Christie.htm

https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/111064/chris-christie#.Vclv3PlViko