Mark R. Christensen

For other people with similar names, see Mark Christensen (disambiguation)

Mark R. Christensen
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 44th district
In office 2007–2015
Preceded by	Tom Baker
Succeeded by	Dan Hughes
Personal details
Born	July 1, 1962 Holdrege, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Residence	Imperial, Nebraska

Mark R. Christensen (born July 1, 1962, in Holdrege, Nebraska) is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He was a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2015.

Christensen graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1980. He then earned a BS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984. He is married and has seven children. He is a commodities broker and land manager.^[1]

In the 2006 election, Christensen defeated Frank Shoemaker^[2] for a seat in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 44th Nebraska legislative district in the southwestern part of the state. In 2010, he defeated Tom Baker, who had occupied the seat in the legislature from 1999 to 2007, to win a second term.^[3][4] Nebraska's term-limits law precluded his running for a third consecutive term in 2014,^[5] and he was succeeded by Dan Hughes.^[6]

In the legislature, Christensen sat on the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.

References

1. Sen. Mark Christensen
2. "Nebraska Election 2006: Members of the Legislature". Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
3. "Former State Senator Tom Baker running for old seat". McCook Gazette. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
4. "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: General Election, November 2, 2010", p. 21. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
5. "Candidates square off at Culbertson forum". McCook Gazette. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
6. "Hughes wins 44th District; voters turn down fire bond". Imperial Republican. No date on story. Retrieved 2015-02-09.