Here's a look at the life of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Personal

Birth date: September 6, 1962

Birth place: Newark, New Jersey

Birth name: Christopher James Christie

Father: Wilbur "Bill" Christie, an accountant

Mother: Sondra (Grasso) Christie

Marriage: Mary Pat (Foster) Christie (1986-present)

Children: Bridget, 2003; Patrick, 2000; Sarah, 1996; Andrew, 1993

Education: University of Delaware, B.A., 1984; Seton Hall University, J.D., 1987

Religion: Roman Catholic

Other Facts

While serving as the US attorney for New Jersey, Christie prosecuted more than 130 public officials for corruption.

Timeline

1977 - Volunteers for Republican Tom Kean's gubernatorial campaign.

1987-2002 - Attorney at the law firm of Dughi and Hewit, later named Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci P.C.

1993 - Becomes a partner at Dughi and Hewit.

1995-1997 - Member of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

1997 - Director of the Freeholder Board.

2002-2008 - US attorney for New Jersey. Earns a reputation for being tough on corruption.

November 3, 2009 - Defeats Democrat Defeats Democrat Jon Corzine, winning the election for governor.

January 19, 2010-January 16, 2018 - Republican Governor of New Jersey.

May 7, 2013 - Christie reveals to the New York Post that he Christie reveals to the New York Post that he secretly underwent lap-band surgery for the sake of his wife and kids

November 5, 2013 - Wins re-election.

November 21, 2013 - of the Republican Governors Association. Becomes 2014 Chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

January 8, 2014 - Emails emerge from Christie's top aides bolstering suggestions that George Washington Bridge lane closures last year that tied up traffic stemmed from a political vendetta and not bureaucratic incompetence as his administration claimed. The scandal is dubbed Bridgegate.

February 10, 2016 - Announces that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

January 27, 2017 - The Bergen County prosecutor's office says it won't pursue charges of official misconduct against Christie in the Bridgegate case.

February 16, 2017 - A municipal Bergen County judge rules that a misconduct case against Christie, stemming from a citizen's complaint related to Bridgegate, can proceed in court.

July 1, 2017 - Due to a dispute over a Christie-backed bill that would allow the state to control how Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield spends its cash reserve funds, the legislature fails to break an impasse during budget talks. Due to a dispute over a Christie-backed bill that would allow the state to control how Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield spends its cash reserve funds, the legislature fails to break an impasse during budget talks. As a result, Christie orders a government shutdown, closing state parks, courts, motor vehicle commission offices and unemployment offices statewide. Christie says the Democrats in the legislature created the crisis.

July 2, 2017 - As the government shutdown continues, As the government shutdown continues, Christie and his family vacation at one of the state parks that is closed during the holiday weekend. Island Beach State Park has a private governor's residence, where Christie, his wife and other family members soak up sun on an empty beach. During the afternoon, the governor travels via state helicopter to Trenton to hold a news conference and denies that he has been enjoying the beach amid the crisis. Photos published by NJ Advance Media show that Christie was sitting on a beach chair earlier in the day.

July 3-4, 2017 - The state legislature reaches a deal to reopen the government and Christie signs the budget into law. During a press conference, Christie says that the backlash over the beach photos was unwarranted. He says that he was transparent about his plans to visit the oceanfront residence during the weekend and questions the news value of the pictures.

January 16, 2018 - Christie leaves office after two terms, and turns control of New Jersey's state government over to Democrats for the first time in eight years.

January 16, 2019 - Axios and the Guardian publish excerpts of Christie's forthcoming memoir "Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics." The book is set for a January 29, 2019, publication date.

April 24, 2019 - Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie's former chief of staff, Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie's former chief of staff, is sentenced to 13 months in prison for her involvement in the "Bridgegate" scandal. Following her sentencing, Kelly makes a statement: "Mr. Christie, you are a bully and the days of you calling me a liar and destroying my life are over."