Mark R. Christensen (born July 1, 1962, in

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) is a politician from the U.S. state of

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. He was a member of the

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from 2007 to 2015. Christensen graduated from

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High School in 1980. He then earned a BS in Agricultural Economics from the

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in 1984. He is married and has seven children. He is a commodities broker and land manager. In the 2006 election, Christensen defeated Frank Shoemaker for a seat in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 44th Nebraska legislative district in the southwestern part of the state. In 2010, he defeated

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, who had occupied the seat in the legislature from 1999 to 2007, to win a second term. Nebraska's term-limits law precluded his running for a third consecutive term in 2014, and he was succeeded by Dan Hughes."Hughes wins 44th District; voters turn down fire bond".''Imperial Republican''.
No date on story. Retrieved 2015-02-09. In the legislature, Christensen sat on the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Christensen, Mark 1962 births Living people Republican Party Nebraska state senators University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni People from Holdrege, Nebraska People from Chase County, Nebraska