Drew Christensen
Drew Christensen (born May 21, 1993) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented District 56A, which included portions of Dakota County and Scott County in the southwestern part of Minneapolis–Saint Paul Metro.[1]
Drew Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 56A district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pam Myhra |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Cantrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1993 Savage, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Kayla |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Early life, education, and career
Christensen was born in Savage, Minnesota. Throughout high school Christensen was an umpire for baseball and softball in Prior Lake, Minnesota. He graduated from Prior Lake High School in 2011. The summer after graduation he worked on his family farm near Garvin, Minnesota. Christensen attended the University of Minnesota, graduating in December 2015 with a degree in Political Science. At the University, Christensen served on the Minnesota Student Association and featured as a member of the University of Minnesota Marching Band. Christensen also served as Treasurer of the Minnesota College Republicans from April 2013-February 2014. From February 2012-January 2015, Christensen worked for the City of Savage, Minnesota on an Appointed, volunteer Communications Commission to advise the City Council and provide feedback to staff on matters relating to the City's communications program. He served as Vice Chair of this commission from February 2013-February 2014.[2][3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Elections
Christensen was elected on November 4, 2014 defeating Dan Kimmel (DFL) by 11.8% or 1,585 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Dan Kimmel | 5913 | 44.01 | ||
| Republican | Drew Christensen | 7498 | 55.81 | ||
Committee assignments
For the 89th Legislative Session, Christensen is a part of the:
- Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
- Education Finance
- Education Innovation Policy
- Higher Education Policy and Finance[5]
- Ban Arie Luyendyk Jr. from Minnesota
Tenure
Christensen was sworn in on January 6, 2015 as the youngest Representative.
In March 2018, Christensen introduced a bill to ban Arie Luyendyk Jr., a winner of the TV Show The Bachelor, from entering the state of Minnesota.[6] He did so because a contestant of the show was from Christensen's home town. Christensen felt it would be a good way to draw clout from the series.
Personal life
Christensen was married in January 2018 and currently resides in Burnsville, Minnesota.
References
- http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15431
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2015-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.christensenformn.com/
- "Results for State Representative District 56A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15431
- http://time.com/5191728/the-bachelor-finale-arie-luyendyk-jr-banned-from-minnesota/
External links
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pam Myhra |
Member of the House of Representatives from District 56A 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Hunter Cantrell |