Christopher Hahn is an American attorney, political commentator, Democratic Party activist, and

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contributor.

Biography

Early life and education

Hahn was born and raised on

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, and graduated from

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in 1989. Hahn attended the

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where he played on the

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football team and served as student body president. Hahn went on to law school at St. John's University School of Law, where he received his

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in 1999. Hahn practices law in New York.

Personal life

Hahn is married with two daughters and lives on Long Island.

Career

Politics

Hahn's political career began as an operative in

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, where he worked on political campaigns before he was old enough to vote. In 1995, Hahn ran unsuccessfully for office at the age of 22. Hahn worked at the

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. Hahn served as an aide to Senator

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during Schumer's first term in the Senate. He later served as Chief Deputy County Executive of

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, under then-County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. He also served as CEO of United Way of Long Island.

Media

Hahn has been appearing on television since 1995 where he hosted a local television show called ''Youth and Politics''. He later began doing commentary on

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in 1996 during the Democratic National Convention. Hahn's national television career at Fox started in 2010 when he began appearing on ''

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''. He later began doing regular appearance on

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, Varney & Company, among other shows. In November 2011, Hahn became a regular Fox News contributor. Hahn regularly writes in Politico's Arena. Hahn has been named one of Long Island and New York City's 40 rising Stars under 40. ''

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'' also named him one of the top 10 Long Islanders under 40 from 2000 to 2010.

References

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