Christensen, Michelle "Shelly"
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.
Body:
House
District:
39B
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Body:
House
District:
39B
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Retired high school English teacher
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Education Policy
Minutes
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Ways & Means: Corrections Division
Minutes
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Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
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Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
Session Interviews
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.