Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
United States Senator for New York since 2009. Known for championing veterans' legislation, military sexual assault reform, and progressive social policy.
Connection
Emma Duell met Senator Gillibrand at an anniversary celebration of the Seneca Falls Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, where Gillibrand appeared as an unexpected speaker.
Why Herbert Would Be Delighted
The Seneca Falls connection has a pleasing historical depth — the birthplace of the American women's rights movement. Herbert reaches a sitting U.S. Senator through someone in his extended family network, via one of the most symbolically charged sites in American political history.
Cross-Connections
- Susan B. Anthony – the founding figure whose legacy Seneca Falls commemorates; Susan and Dennis Johnson honor that connection too