Jon Lynn Christensen
| Jon Lynn Christensen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Hoagland |
| Succeeded by | Lee Terry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 20, 1963 St. Paul, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tara Dawn Holland |
Jon Lynn Christensen (born February 20, 1963, in St. Paul, Nebraska) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
Christensen graduated from St. Paul High School, earned his undergraduate degree from Midland Lutheran College, and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He was admitted to the bar in Nebraska in 1992.
Christensen was vice president of COMREP, Inc. He was the marketing director for Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company. For his last several years prior to serving in Congress, he was an insurance executive and helped form the Aquila Group, Inc.
Christensen was elected as a Republican to the 104th and 105th United States Congresses serving from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1999. In 1998, he ran for Governor of Nebraska but came third in the Republican primary behind State Auditor John Breslow and Mike Johanns, who went on to win the general election.
Christensen has been married twice. His first marriage, to Meredith Stewart Maxfield, ended in divorce in 1996. In 1998, he married the former Miss America, Tara Dawn Holland; they have two daughters.
References
- "The Political Graveyard". Christensen, Jon Lynn. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
- "Congressional Bioguide". Christensen, Jon Lynn. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from: Lawrence Kestenbaum, The Political Graveyard
- United States Congress. "Jon Lynn Christensen (id: C000377)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
