Who appointed Kirsten Gillibrand to the Senate seat in 2009?
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David Paterson appointed Kirsten Gillibrand to the Senate seat in 2009 after Hillary Clinton resigned to become Secretary of State. Paterson was the Governor of New York at the time and had the power to appoint a replacement for Clinton. Gillibrand was a member of the House of Representatives at the time and was considered to be a rising star in the Democratic Party.
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