Donna Christensen

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U.S. Representative

Donna Christensen (D)

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VI-AL

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Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Natural Resources
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge:

Incumbent running:

2012 candidates for VI-AL

Confirmed: None so far
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for VI-AL)
On the Web
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Donna M. Christensen currently serves as the Congressional Delegate from the Virgin Islands and is also a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green, is the non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands to the U. S. House of Representatives. She was first elected in 1996. In September of 2008, she defeated challenger Victor Frazer in the Democratic primary election.[1](map)

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Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
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Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce not avail. not avail.


Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

House delegate voting rights

On January 24, 2007, after Democrats took control of the House following the 2006 congressional elections, a rule change was again passed providing delegates and the resident commissioner with limited voting rights. The change allowed delegates and the resident commissioner (4 of 5 of whom were Democrats) to vote on the House floor in the "Committee of the Whole," whereby bills are debated and amendments are added. The rule, however, stipulated that if a delegate's vote was decisive, the committee would disband and a new vote would be taken without the non-voting members.[2]

Del. Christensen said that she would have preferred to receive full voting rights, but that the rule change was "important because it's a step forward."[3]

Main article: Voting rights in the District of Columbia

Bio

2008 superdelegate

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 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Virgin Islands superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.


Christensen was born in Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey on September 19, 1945. She attended St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.. She was a physician, then served as medical director for the St. Croix Hospital, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. She was the commissioner of health for the Virgin Islands and a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions for the 1984, 1988 and 1992 elections. She worked as a television journalist, and then was elected as a Democrat to the House, serving from January 3, 1997, to the present.

Congressional career

2006 elections

In 2006, independent Warren Mosler announced his intention to challenge Christensen in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Loan Modification

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Thompson, Cobb et al$ 23,200
American Academy of Family Physicians$ 5,000
AT&T Inc$ 5,000
Tk Properties$ 5,000
Insuraty$ 4,600
Straughter Group$ 4,600
Novo Nordisk$ 3,615
AstraZeneca PLC$ 3,500
Verizon Communications$ 3,500
Amgen Inc$ 2,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Donna Christensen
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

  • House Committee on Homeland Security
    • Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness Science and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Investigations
    • Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack
  • House Committee on Resources
    • Subcommittee on National Parks Recreation and Public Lands - Ranking Minority Member
    • Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight

More Background Data

Contact

DC office
  • 1510 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC
    Ph: 202-225-1790 Fax: 202-225-5517
    Webform email
District offices
  • Post Office Box 5980, Space 25, Sunny Isle Shopping Center, St. Croix, VI 00823
    Ph: 340-778-5900 Fax: (none entered)
  • Second Floor, Suite 207, Nisky Business Center, St. Thomas, VI 00802
    Ph: 340-774-4408 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
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  • No campaign webform email entered.
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Articles and resources



Local blogs and discussion sites

See also

References

  1. ↑ Susan Mann, "USVI primary election held, results released",Caribbean Net News, September 15, 2008
  2. ↑ "House delegates may get partial voting rights," Associated Press (via MSNBC), January 22, 2006.
  3. ↑ "House delegates may get partial voting rights," Associated Press (via MSNBC), January 22, 2006.
  4. ↑ Directors, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, accessed August 20, 2008.

External resources

  • DemConWatch - A very comprehensive list of superdelegates and known commitments. Please use this as a starting point and double check by doing a news search to make sure the data is accurate. If you have a tip, let them know.
  • WashingtonPost.com - Web site with full listing of superdelegates broken out by state and then type.


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