Chris Gildon

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rdf:langString Chris Gildon

rdf:langString Chris Gildon

rdf:langString Odessa, Texas, U.S.

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rdf:langString Christopher Don Gildon

rdf:langString Real estate broker, politician

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rdf:langString Chris Gildon (born 1971) is an American politician serving as the State Senator for Washington's 25 Legislative District, a position he was first elected to in 2020. Under the 2013 boundaries, Gildon's district included Puyallup, South Hill, Fife, Summit-Waller, and part of Parkland. Prior to his service in the Senate, Gildon served one term in the Washington House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. 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 2022: * Deputy Floor Leader, Senate Republican Caucus * Ranking Member, Committee on Human Services, Reentry, and Rehabilitation * Ranking Member, Committee on Housing and Local Government * Member, Committee on Rules * Member, Committee on Ways & Means 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. He also serves on the Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs, the Washington State Criminal Sentencing Task Force, and the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force. 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.

rdf:langString Christopher Don Gildon