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April 21,
1948 |
Gary Condit is born the son of a Baptist minister in Woodland Junction, Oklahoma, near Salina.
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1962-67 |
The Condit family moves to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when Condit's father, the Rev. Adrian Condit, takes a position in another Baptist church. Gary attends junior high and high school in Tulsa.
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1967 |
At 18, Condit marries high school sweetheart Carolyn Berry. The couple have their first child, son Chad, in July. During the same year, Condit's father becomes a pastor in Ceres, California, and the family moves west with him.
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1970 |
Condit receives an associate degree from Modesto Junior College in California.
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1972 |
After earning a bachelor's degree at California State University, Stanislaus, Condit wins a Ceres City Council race.
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1975 |
Condit's second child, daughter Cadee, is born September 7.
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1976 |
Condit begins a six-year term on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors.
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1983 |
 Condit serves in the California Assembly from 1983 to 1989.
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1988 |
As a member of the "Gang of Five," a group of moderate-to-conservative Assembly Democrats, Condit helps challenge liberal Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. The group is unsuccessful in its attempt, and members loose leadership positions, choice committee assignments and other advantages.
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1989 |
Condit is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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1995 |
 Condit co-founds the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of conservative Democrats in the House. Condit continues to cross party lines, often voting with Republicans on issues.
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2001 |
Condit receives considerable media attention surrounding the disappearance of former intern Chandra Levy, 24, as rumors spread that the two were having an affair. Condit initially denies a romantic relationship, but police sources said the congressman confirmed that the two did have one. District of Columbia police repeatedly said Condit is not a suspect.
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2002 |
Condit loses the March 5 Democratic primary by a wide margin to state Assemblyman Dennis Cardoza. On May 22, police identify skeletal remains found in a Washington park as Chandra Levy's. The mystery of her death remains unsolved.
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