Appointments As A State of Illinois Official
In July 2003, he was appointed as the first Chairman of the Illinois Elevator Safety Board by Governor Rod Blagojevich and was reappointed as Chairman in 2007. On September 2, 2009 Governor Pat Quinn reappointed Christensen as Chairman and extended his term to 2013.
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