Allen Christensen is an American politician and dentist who served as a member of the
Utah State Senate from 2005 to 2021. Elected in November 2004, he representing the state's
19th senate district in
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Education
Christensen attended
Brigham Young University,
Utah State University and
Weber State University.
He received his
DDS degree from the
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He then completed his dental residency at Primary Children’s Hospital and University of Oregon Health Sciences Center in 1978.
He took two years off from his education to serve a Spanish-speaking LDS mission.
Career
He has worked at his private dental practice in Ogden his entire career.
He has also worked with the Commission on Aging, the Pandemic Flu Taskforce, and Baby Watch Oral Health.
Utah Senate
Christensen started his political career as a North Ogden City councilman, where he served for two four-year terms.
He was elected to the
Utah State Senate in 2004 and represented the 19th district.
In 2016, Christensen served on the following committees:
* Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair)
* Senate Ethics Committee
* Senate Health and Human Services Committee
* Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Personal life
Christensen married Janis Henrikson in Manti, Utah, in 1971.
They have six children.
References
Sources
Project Vote Smart biography on Christensen
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1946 births
Living people
American dentists
Utah State University alumni
Brigham Young University alumni
Weber State University alumni
University of the Pacific (United States) alumni
Latter Day Saints from Utah
Republican Party Utah state senators
21st-century American politicians