Chad Christensen | |
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Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from 32nd district Seat B | |
In office December 1, 2018 – November 30, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Loertscher |
Succeeded by | Josh Wheeler (lost primary election) |
Personal details | |
Born | Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Ammon, Idaho, U.S. |
Education | Ricks College (AS) Idaho State University (BS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Chad Christensen is an American politician, former law enforcement officer, and U.S. Army veteran, who is a former member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 32nd district, Seat B. He is a Republican.
Early life and education[edit]
Christensen was born in [[Idaho Falls, Idaho] in 1969], in 1973. He graduated from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, with an associate degree in criminal justice. He also graduated from Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.[1]
Career[edit]
Christensen was in the US Army for 12 years, and also worked in law enforcement.[2]
Christensen was listed as a member of the extremist group Oath Keepers.[3]
In 2019, Christensen waged a public campaign against Boise State University, stating his intention to defund them over their alleged use of gender neutral bathrooms and offering of free feminine hygiene products.[4]
During the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic, Christensen was an outspoken critic of vaccines and social distancing public orders.[5] In October 2020, he appeared in a video produced by the Idaho Freedom Foundation. He, Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, and other state legislators criticized Governor Brad Little for the state's COVID-19 restrictions.[6][7]
Christensen lost his bid for re-election to Ammon City councilman Josh Wheeler in the 2022 primaries.[2][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rep. Chad Christensen – Idaho State Legislature". Idaho Legislature. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b "Chad Christensen (Idaho)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Durkin, Alanna; Kunzelman, Michael (7 September 2022). "Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list". Post Register. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ Richert, Kevin (2019-10-07). "Lawmaker blasts gender-neutral restrooms, pushes for Boise State defunding". Idaho Education News. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ Corbin, Clark (2022-03-01). "Two GOP state legislators seek to end Idaho's COVID-19 disaster emergency order". Idaho Capital Sun. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ Blanchard, Nicole (2020-10-28). "Idaho Republicans, including Lt. Gov. McGeachin, decry pandemic measures in new video". East Idaho News. Idaho Statesman. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (28 October 2020). "Praise, criticism of Little for moving state back to Stage 3 amid COVID surge". Idaho State Journal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Romero, Morgan (March 10, 2022). "'This horrible nasty behavior, it needs to end': Political activist plans to sue Rep. Christensen, other far-right players". KTVB. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ "Wheeler defeats Christensen in Idaho's District 35B race". Local News 8. 2022-05-18. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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