Leland Christensen | |
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Member of the
Wyoming Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 11, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Grant Larson |
Succeeded by | Mike Gierau |
Personal details | |
Born | Alta, Wyoming, U.S. | April 30, 1959
Died | February 4, 2022 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 62)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Anita Christensen |
Children | 5 |
Profession | Politician, auctioneer |
Leland G. Christensen (April 30, 1959 – February 4, 2022) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 17th district from 2011 until 2019. [1]
Christensen was born in Alta, Wyoming, and lived in Jackson, Wyoming. He worked as a law enforcement officer and an auctioneer. He served for fifteen years in the Wyoming National Guard and with the 19th Special Forces Group in the U.S. Army. [2] [3] [4]
He died from complications of COVID-19 in Idaho Falls, on February 4, 2022, at the age of 62, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho. At the time of his death, Christensen was receiving chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. [5]
After incumbent Republican Senator Grant Larson announced his retirement, Christensen - then a Teton County Commissioner - announced his candidacy. He defeated Sam Harrell in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic candidate Tom Frisbie in the general election, 52% to 48%. [6]
Christensen was re-elected to the State Senate unopposed in both the primary and general elections. [6]
Christensen ran for the U.S. House seat held by Cynthia Lummis after Lummis announced her retirement, [7] but lost in the primary to Liz Cheney on August 16, 2016. [8]
He ran for state treasurer but lost in the primary to Curt Meier, [9] and did not seek reelection in the State Senate. [10]
Leland Christensen | |
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Member of the
Wyoming Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 11, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Grant Larson |
Succeeded by | Mike Gierau |
Personal details | |
Born | Alta, Wyoming, U.S. | April 30, 1959
Died | February 4, 2022 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 62)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Anita Christensen |
Children | 5 |
Profession | Politician, auctioneer |
Leland G. Christensen (April 30, 1959 – February 4, 2022) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing the 17th district from 2011 until 2019. [1]
Christensen was born in Alta, Wyoming, and lived in Jackson, Wyoming. He worked as a law enforcement officer and an auctioneer. He served for fifteen years in the Wyoming National Guard and with the 19th Special Forces Group in the U.S. Army. [2] [3] [4]
He died from complications of COVID-19 in Idaho Falls, on February 4, 2022, at the age of 62, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho. At the time of his death, Christensen was receiving chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. [5]
After incumbent Republican Senator Grant Larson announced his retirement, Christensen - then a Teton County Commissioner - announced his candidacy. He defeated Sam Harrell in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic candidate Tom Frisbie in the general election, 52% to 48%. [6]
Christensen was re-elected to the State Senate unopposed in both the primary and general elections. [6]
Christensen ran for the U.S. House seat held by Cynthia Lummis after Lummis announced her retirement, [7] but lost in the primary to Liz Cheney on August 16, 2016. [8]
He ran for state treasurer but lost in the primary to Curt Meier, [9] and did not seek reelection in the State Senate. [10]