Christopher H Shays

US Representative from Connecticut

A Representative from Connecticut; born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1945; graduated Darien High School, Darien, Conn., 1964; B.A., Principia College, Elsah, Ill., 1968; M.B.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1974; M.P.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1978; Peace Corps, 1968-1970; executive aide to Trumbull, Conn., first selectman Larry Heimann, 1971-1972; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 1975-1987; elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Stewart B. McKinney and reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (August 18, 1987-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Kate Bernard Managing Director, Hamilton Place | former Press Secretary, Sen. Snowe

• Legislative Assistant (past)

Board Memberships

Committee for Economic Development Business-led economic policy think tank

• Trustee

CIT Group Inc. Bank holding company

• Board Member (May '09→Jan '10)

Government Positions

National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

• Ranking Member

Donors

Christopher Shays for Congress Committee

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Christopher H Shays US Representative from Connecticut

• 3 contributions · 500 USD ('92→'04)

Connecticut Republican Scc

• 1 contribution · 315 USD ('92)

Campaign Donors

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Ruth T Bedford Standard Oil heiress

• 28 contributions · 33,900 USD ('89→'08)

L Scott Frantz President of Haebler Capital; Connecticut State Senator

• 21 contributions · 21,800 USD ('94→Jun 30 '07)

Paul E Raether Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company

• 21 contributions · 21,325 USD (Nov 13 '89→Mar 31 '12)

Thomas Peterffy Interactive Brokers Group

• 11 contributions · 20,700 USD ('98→Apr 8 '08)

Jennifer Blei Stockman President of the Guggenheim Foundation

• 19 contributions · 18,750 USD ('90→'08)

Donald K Miller Chairman of Axiom International Investors

• 14 contributions · 18,550 USD ('99→'08)

Peter Malkin Malkin Holdings LLC

• 26 contributions · 18,100 USD ('89→'08)

Henry S Miller Chairman of Marblegate Asset Management

• 18 contributions · 17,750 USD ('94→'08)

Barbara Hackman Franklin U.S. Secretary of Commerce; CEO of Barbara Franklin Enterprise

• 21 contributions · 17,700 USD ('96→'08)

David T Kearns Former CEO of Xerox Corporation; former deputy secretary of education under the first President George Bush

• 26 contributions · 17,400 USD ('89→'09)

Memberships

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Aug 18 '87→Jan 3 '09) [+1]

• Representative (Jan 6 '87→Jan 3 '09)

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

House Committee on Homeland Security Congressional oversight for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Member

Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment Subcommittee

• Member

National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

• Member

Domestic Policy Subcommittee

• Member

United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform

• Member

U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

• Member

Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee

• Member

US House Committee on Financial Services

• Member

Schools

Darien High School Public high school serving the town of Darien, Connecticut

• High School (?→'64)

New York University

• Master of Public Administration (?→'78)

New York University Stern School of Business

• MBA (?→'74)

Principia College

• BA (?→'68)

Updated over 3 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Oct 18 '45
Website	http://www.house.gov/shays
Aliases	Chris Shays