Christian D. Greeley is a former representative in the

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state legislature. He was a

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. He represented District 22 in the House of Representatives for four consecutive two-year terms, from 2002 to 2010, at which point he was prohibited from running again by term limits.Maine House of Representatives biography
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Career

Greeley was

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magazine's Bachelor-of-the-Month in June 1993, and as a result appeared (twice) on the John & Leeza Show,

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Show, The Fox TV pilot for

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and the movies

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and A Sudden Loss of Gravity. While filming a TV show in Los Angeles, he was offered a job by

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. He's also had roles in small, local commercials. In October 2019, he was featured on a

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segment by host

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. In December of 2022 he was featured on

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's Morning in America. He has been mentioned on national radio by

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, and others. He is former TV weatherman for both

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and

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stations. Greeley has appeared or been published in roughly a dozen national and regional magazines. He is the author of the CD, "From Terrified To Terrific! 7 Steps To Truly Fearless Public Speaking." In June 2016, he was appointed by Governor

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to the Combat Sports Authority of Maine. Greeley attended

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and (was enrolled at)

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and is a graduate of

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and the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He was a commencement speaker at

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, where he once also served on their Adjunct Faculty. He is a regular fill-in host on the radio for Blueberry Broadcasting. In February 2021, he was recognized by the

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for his assistance with a visit to

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In 2016 he was

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's emcee, when he campaigned in Maine. Since 2015 he has been chief of the Holden, Maine Police Department.

Personal life

He is married with one son. Greeley is a former amateur

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who also holds a first degree black belt in Kempo karate. He is a former

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semi-finalist.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greeley, Chris Living people Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Levant, Maine Year of birth missing (living people)