Jean Marie Christenson with WA. Gov. Christine Gregoire
Photo courtesy of Ms. Christenson

"Dear Friends,

I am running for State Representative of District 2, which
includes most of Thurston and Pierce Counties.
While campaigning I have often been asked:
"What does a State Legislative Representative do?"
Here is my answer: "Representatives make the State's laws."
When I am elected and you contact your local
Representative to tell them how you want them to vote,
will be the person you will be speaking with.

JeanMarie Christenson.

JeanMarie is committed to creating more jobs, preserving civil liberties, the protection of our environment, and the freedoms insured by our Constitution for all Americans.

JeanMarie supports education, schools and teachers, remembering that our future lies with our children.

JeanMarie desires to protect the environment by finding new alternative energy solutions, capitalizing on renewable resources in our own district, and actively participating in developing these local commodities and assets.

JeanMarie encourages rural and agricultural economic vitality with domestic food production.

JeanMarie requires fiscal accountability with the wise use of taxpayer dollars, " quoting her website.

"JeanMarie Christenson, a Democrat who ran for the Legislature in 2006, is among the first to announce she’s running again.

She announced last week she’s taking another run at incumbent Rep. Jim McCune, R-Graham, in the 2nd Legislative District.

Christenson, 59, is a personal growth counselor who lives between Rainier and Yelm. Last year, she won 43.5 percent of the vote to McCune’s 56.5 percent.

She said she got a late start last year, and has been told she’ll need an early start and $100,000 to even have a chance at winning a legislative race in 2008.

Her campaign can be contacted at 360-446-5620 or at jeantalk@fairpoint.net," quoting Tacoma News Tribune's Joe Turner's blog on October 31, 2007.