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Chris Shays (Christopher Hunter Shays) was born on 18 October, 1945 in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S., is an American politician (born 1945). Discover Chris Shays's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 18 October, 1945
Birthday 18 October
Birthplace Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1945

Christopher Hunter Shays (born October 18, 1945) is an American politician.

He previously served in the United States House of Representatives as representative of the 4th District of Connecticut.

He is a member of the Republican Party.

1964

He grew up in Darien, and graduated from Darien High School in 1964.

He attended the Christian Science Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, and received both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration from New York University.

He lives in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Shays has always remained a Christian Scientist—a system of thought and practice derived from the writings of Mary Baker Eddy and the Bible—throughout his life.

1968

Shays married Betsi DeRaismes in 1968.

They served together in the Peace Corps in Fiji from 1968 to 1970.

They have one daughter.

1975

At the age of 29, Shays was first elected to the Connecticut House where he served from 1975 to 1987.

He served simultaneously as the ranking member of both the Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Finance, Revenue, and Bonding.

He also served as a member of the Judiciary Committee.

He served six days in jail on a contempt charge when he was a member of the Connecticut Legislature protesting judicial corruption.

1987

In 1987, Shays won a special election to fill the vacant seat of the late Congressman Stewart McKinney.

1990

From 1990 onward, Shays voted with the Republican majority 76.8% of the time, voted with the Democratic majority 57.9% of the time and missed 2.5% of the votes.

2002

A U.S. News & World Report analysis of Shays' voting record found that he is a moderate, having voted historically more often with liberals than with conservatives, although it noted he voted with Congressional Republicans 80% of the time in 2002.

Shays is labeled by his supporters as a "maverick" and "independent thinker", while conservative detractors regard him as a RINO ("Republican In Name Only").

He and Marty Meehan were the lead sponsors of the House version of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which President George W. Bush signed into law in 2002.

Shays is pro-choice on abortion but voted for the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.

2005

Shays was endorsed by the Brady Campaign for his support for gun control and was one of only six Republicans to vote against banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors in 2005.

2006

Shays was the only Republican congressman from New England elected to the 110th United States Congress in the 2006 midterm elections.

2007

In 2007, during an incident at the Capitol, a staff member under Shays' supervision attempted to bring a family through a restricted-access door.

When a United States Capitol Police officer intervened and prevented their entry, Shays engaged in a heated exchange with the officer.

He raised his voice, using profanities, and attempted to inspect the officer's badge for identification.

Following the incident, Shays publicly acknowledged his regret for his behavior and accepted full responsibility for his actions.

Shays is a moderate Republican.

2008

His loss to Jim Himes in the 2008 election made New England's House delegation entirely Democratic in the 111th Congress.

He was the most senior member of the House of Representatives to be defeated in the 2008 election.

Created in Section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, this eight-member commission is mandated by Congress to study federal agency contracting for the reconstruction, logistical support of coalition forces, and the performance of security functions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

He co-chaired the government watchdog commission that identified and raised alarm over $60 billion of waste, fraud, and abuse in wartime contingency contracting and presented to Congress reforms to address this wasteful spending.

He represented the 4th congressional district (southwestern Connecticut) until losing to Jim Himes in 2008.

During his 21 years in Congress, Christopher served on the Government Reform, Financial Services, Budget and Homeland Security committees and was the first congressman to enter Iraq after the war.

2009

In 2009, Shays was appointed to co-chair the Commission on Wartime Contracting.

The commission is an independent, bipartisan legislative commission established to study wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

2012

Shays was a candidate for the 2012 Republican U.S. Senate nomination to replace retiring Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman.

However, he lost the August 14 primary to Linda McMahon.

To date, he is the last Republican to have represented Connecticut in Congress.

Shays was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Margaret "Peggy" (née Oliver) and Thurston Crane Shays.

His maternal grandmother was born in Scotland.