Chris Gildon | |
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Member of the Washington Senate from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Hans Zeiger |
Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 25th district | |
In office January 14,2019 –January 11,2021 | |
Preceded by | Joyce McDonald |
Succeeded by | Cyndy Jacobsen |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Don Gildon August 14,1971 Odessa,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Puyallup,Washington |
Alma mater | University of Texas,Webster University,National Defense University |
Occupation | Real estate broker,politician |
Website | Legislative website |
Chris Gildon (born 1971) is an American politician serving as the State Senator for Washington's Washington's 25th legislative district. Prior to his service in the Senate,Gildon served one term in the Washington House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
Chris earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas. He also holds a master's degree in public administration from Webster University and a master of strategic security studies from the National Defense University.
Gildon is a veteran of the United States Army,having served for 23 years. While serving in the Army,Gildon was deployed overseas five times and was awarded a bronze star medal twice.
His committee and leadership assignments are as follows as of 2023:
In addition to his legislative committee assignments,Chris serves as co-chair on the board of directors for the Washington State Institute for Public Policy,which conducts nonpartisan research to inform public policymaking. [1] He also serves on the Joint Committee on Veterans’and Military Affairs, [2] the Washington State Criminal Sentencing Task Force, [3] and the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. [4]
Gildon and his wife,Autumn,live in Puyallup with their two children. [5]
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