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Christopher J. Christie

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ - MAY 24: Governor Chris Christie appears on NBC's 'Today' at Seaside Heights on May 24, 2013 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

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About Christopher J. Christie

Christopher James "Chris" Christie (born September 6, 1962) is the 55th and current Governor of New Jersey. Upon his election to the governorship in November 2009, Christie became the first Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey in 12 years. Christie, an attorney, previously served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and as a Morris County, New Jersey Freeholder. In 2011, he considered entering the race for the Republican Presidential nomination but ultimately decided not to run.

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