Donna Christian-Christensen

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Donna Christian-Christensen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from United States Virgin Islands's At-large district
In office 1997-present
Preceded by	Victor Frazer
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	September 19, 1945 (age 61) Teaneck, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Chris Christensen
Religion	Moravian Church

Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (born September 19, 1945), is the non-voting Delegate from the United States Virgin Islands to the United States House of Representatives (map).

Christian-Christensen was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and attended St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana and the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She was a physician, then served as medical director for the St. Croix Hospital in 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.

She was featured on The Colbert Report's "Better Know a Protectorate" segment.

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post

Preceded by Victor O. Frazer

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from U.S. Virgin Islands January 3, 1997 – present

Incumbent