Mark R. Christensen is a Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

 state senator from Imperial, Nebraska

Imperial, Nebraska

Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chase County.-History:...

, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Legislature

The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....

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Personal life

He was born on July 1, 1962, in Holdrege, Nebraska

Holdrege, Nebraska

Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...

 and graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1980. He then earned a BS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984. He is married and has seven children. He is a commodities broker and land manager.

State legislature

He was elected in 2006 to represent the 44th Nebraska legislative district, which consists of Perkins County

Perkins County, Nebraska

-History:Perkins County was formed in 1887. It was named after Charles E. Perkins, the president of a railroad.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,200 people, 1,275 households, and 893 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There...

, Chase County

Chase County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,068 people, 1,662 households, and 1,163 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,927 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...

, Dundy County

Dundy County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,292 people, 961 households, and 637 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...

, Hayes County

Hayes County, Nebraska

-History:Hayes County was formed in 1877. It was named after President Rutherford B. Hayes.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 430 households, and 312 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 526 housing units...

, Hitchcock County

Hitchcock County, Nebraska

-History:Hitchcock County was formed in 1873. It was named after the US Senator Phineas Warren Hitchcock.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,111 people, 1,287 households, and 899 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were...

, Red Willow County

Red Willow County, Nebraska

-History:Red Willow County was formed in 1873. It was named after the Red Willow Creek.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,448 people, 4,710 households, and 3,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 5,278 housing...

, Frontier County

Frontier County, Nebraska

-History:Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square...

, Furnas County

Furnas County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,324 people, 2,278 households, and 1,489 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

 and a portion of Dawson County

Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 24,326. Its county seat is Lexington.Dawson County is part of the Lexington, Nebraska, Micropolitan Statistical Area....

. Major communities in the district include McCook

McCook, Nebraska

McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Willow County...

, Imperial

Imperial, Nebraska

Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chase County.-History:...

, Grant

Grant, Nebraska

Grant is a city in, and county seat of, Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census-Geography:Grant is located at ....

 and Benkelman

Benkelman, Nebraska

Benkelman, a city, is the county seat of Dundy County , Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census it has a population of 839-Geography:Benkelman is located at ....

. He currently sits on the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Executive Board of the Legislative Council in the Legislature.