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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.

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:

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

Session Interviews

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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.