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    Christensen, Michelle "Shelly"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 39B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/23/1955 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Shelly
    City of Residence (when first elected): Stillwater
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired high school English teacher

    EDUCATION

    Stillwater High School; Secondary; 1973
    University of Wisconsin, River Falls; B.S.; Secondary English
    Aspen University; M.A.; Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Stillwater Planning Commission Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee; [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Scott
    Children: One child: Megan (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She is a member of the statewide DFL environmental caucus.

    She announced she would not seek reelection in 2022.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 39B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 39B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Retired high school English teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Corrections Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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