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Leland Christensen
| Leland Christensen | ||
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| Wyoming State Senate District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $150/day | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Retired | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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A retired law enforcement officer, Christensen served for fifteen years in the National Guard and with the 19th Special Forces Group in the U.S. Army, and has most recently worked as an auctioneer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Christensen served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Christensen served on these committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Leland Christensen endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2010
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010
Christensen defeated Democrat Tom Frisbie for the open seat in the November 2, 2010 general election. Christensen defeated Republican Sam Harrell in the August 17 primary election. [3][4]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Leland Christensen (R)
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3,688 | |||
| Tom Frisbie (D) | 3,339 | |||
| Wyoming State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Leland Christensen (R)
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2,448 | |||
| Samuel M. Harrell (R) | 610
| |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, the year Christensen was first elected to the Senate, he collected $31,796 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican | $2,000 |
| Danny Williams | $1,300 |
| 10 other contributors | $1,000 each |
Personal
Christensen and his wife, Anita, have five children.
Recent news
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Leland Christensen News Feed
- State parks face budget shortfall - Wyoming Tribune
- Judiciary group to visit, seeks comment on bills - Jackson Hole News&Guide
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External links
- Leland Christensen on the Wyoming State Senate website
- Leland Christensen's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Leland Christense's website, May 23, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wyoming Leadership Team," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Candidates Roster,"retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Official Wyoming State Senate Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Leland Christensen candidate summary, Retrieved June 9, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Grant Larson |
Wyoming State Senate District 17 2011-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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