Christine Todd Whitman

Christine Todd Whitman (born September 26, 1946), also known as Christie Whitman, is an American politician.

Ms. Whitman was born Christine Todd, in New York City. She was raised in New Jersey and attended the Chapin School in New York City. She graduated from Wheaton College in 1968.

She became involved in Somerset County, New Jersey politics in the 1980s.

In 1990, she ran for the U.S. Senate against the incumbent Bill Bradley. She was narrowly defeated.

She was elected the first female governor of the State of New Jersey and served from 1993 until 2001.

During the Bush Administration, Governor Whitman was appointed the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. On May 20, 2003 she resigned her position, effective June 27.

She is married to John R. Whitman, a financial consultant, and they have two children.