Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 2006; re-elected 2010.

Born July 1, 1962, in Holdrege.

Education: Graduate of Arapahoe High School, 1980; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S. in agricultural economics), 1984; Larabee School of Real Estate and Insurance.

Family: Married Kathryn Dake, April 15, 1995; seven children: Erica Fish, Emilee Fish, Steven Fish, Isaiah Christensen, Ryelee Christensen, Brooklyn Christensen and Malachi Christensen.

Occupation: Farmer/rancher, commodity broker, real estate agent.

Member: Crossroads Wesleyan Church; National Rifle Association of America.

Read the Unicameral Update’s feature article on Sen. Christensen.