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His wedding photo with Mary Pat in 1986

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Jersey boy: Chris Christie through the years

Family photos of the New Jersey governor reveal a childhood spent in the state he loves.

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His wedding photo with Mary Pat in 1986

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, makes no secret of loving his home state. Here, he and his wife, Mary Pat, pose for their wedding photo in 1986.

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The couple at University of Delaware, where they met.

The couple at the University of Delaware, where they met.

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With his parents and brother and sister at the Jersey Shore

Christie (far right) with his parents and brother and sister at the Jersey Shore, a frequent family destination.

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On the Livingston High School baseball team in Livingston, NJ

Christie, on the Livingston High School baseball team in Livingston, NJ., graduated in 1980 and was class president.

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A portrait of the Christie kids (the governor is at right).

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A baby photo of the governor; he was born in Newark, NJ in 1962 and went on to graduate from Rutgers University.

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