Joan Christensen
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Joan Christensen (b. March 13, 1938) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 119 from 1991 to 2010. Christensen's political experiences also include being a member of the 17th Ward Democratic Committee, Syracuse Board of Assessment Review and Syracuse Common Council.
Biography
Christensen attended Syracuse University and received a diploma from Metropolitan Business College. Her professional experience includes placement office for Northwestern University Law School, environmental health office for Syracuse University and site secretary for Turner Construction Company.[1]
Committee assignments
- Housing Committee, New York Assembly
- Insurance Committee, New York Assembly
- Labor Committee, New York Assembly
- Real Property Taxation Committee, New York Assembly
- Small Business Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Christensen did not run for re-election in 2010.
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Christensen won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 119, defeating opponent Christina Fitch (R).
Christensen raised $54,640 for her campaign while Fitch raised $56,975.[2]
| New York State Assembly, District 119 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joan Christensen (D)
|
35,371 | |||
| Christina Fitch (R) | 15,639 | |||
Personal
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Christensen has four children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Joan + Christensen + New + York + Assembly"
See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New York Assembly - District 119 1991–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
