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 | Kayla |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Early life, education, and career
editChristensen 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
editElections
editChristensen 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
editFor 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[1]
- Ban Arie Luyendyk Jr. from Minnesota
Tenure
editChristensen 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.[5] He did so because a contestant of the show was from Christensen's home town.
Truth Is Stranger Than Reality TV; The Economic Times (New Delhi, India); Mar 10, 2018.
Personal life
editChristensen was married in January 2018 and currently resides in Burnsville, Minnesota.
References
edit- ^ a b "Christensen, Drew - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved Mar 17, 2021.
- ^ "From the U to the Capitol | mndaily.com - the Minnesota Daily". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ "Christensen for Minnesota". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ a b "Results for State Representative District 56A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota Politician Wants to Ban Bachelor Star From His State". Time. Retrieved Mar 17, 2021.