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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

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.