Chris Gildon

American politician from Washington

Chris Gildon

Member of the Washington Senate from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Hans Zeiger
Member of the Washington House of Representatives 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 (1971-08-14) August 14, 1971 (age 52) 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
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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.

Early life and career

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.

Legislative career

His committee and leadership assignments are as follows as of 2023:

Deputy Leader, Senate Republican Caucus
Assistant Ranking Member, Ways and Means Committee
Housing Committee
Business, Financial Services, Gaming and Trade Committee
Rules Committee

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]

Personal life

Gildon and his wife, Autumn, live in Puyallup with their two children.^[5]

References

^ "WSIPP Board of Directors". www.wsipp.wa.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
^ "Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs Members & Staff". leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
^ "Meetings and Materials – 2022 | The William D. Ruckelshaus Center | Washington State University". The William D. Ruckelshaus Center. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
^ "WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force, Legislative-Executive | Governor Jay Inslee". www.governor.wa.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
^ "Chris Gildon's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 22, 2021.