Officials

Role

Utah Senator

Born

Office

Utah

About

Allen M. Christensen is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Utah State Senate representing District 19 from January 2005 to January 2021. A pediatric dentist by profession, he was born in Ogden, Utah, and is married to Janis with six children. He began his political career as a North Ogden City councilman, serving two four-year terms, before being elected to the Senate in 2004, where he represented Morgan, Summit, and Weber Counties. Christensen announced in 2020 that he would retire at the end of his term and did not seek re-election.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Christensen's formal education are not detailed in available records, though he practiced as a pediatric dentist prior to and alongside his political service. His political experience includes:
- North Ogden City Council .
- Utah State Senate, District 19 , where he chaired the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee and served on the Senate Ethics Committee, Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee.