Chris Eaton (politician)

Chris Eaton
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 46th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
TBD (not yet sworn in)
Preceded by Linda Scheid
Personal details
Born 1954
Political party Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s) Tim Willson
Children 2
Residence Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Alma mater Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Occupation registered nurse, legislator

Christine Ann "Chris" Eaton (born 1954) is a politician from Minnesota and a member-elect of the Minnesota Senate who will represent District 46, which includes the cities of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park in Hennepin County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She won a special election on October 18, 2011, held to fill a vacancy that arose upon the death of long-time Senator Linda Scheid on June 15, 2011.[1][2]

A Democrat, Eaton is a registered nurse and a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association. She has been Director of Health Services at Mental Health Resources, Inc., since 2009, and previously worked as a nurse at Ramsey County Mental Health Initiative from 1998 to 2008, and as a nurse and human services tech at Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center from 1991 to 1998. She graduated from Anoka-Ramsey Community College, where she earned her nursing degree.[3]

Eaton and her husband, Tom Willson, are the parents of two children. He is the current mayor of Brooklyn Center.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://politicsinminnesota.com/2011/10/hayden-eaton-win-senate-special-elections/
  2. ^ http://sd46dfl.org/site/
  3. ^ http://eaton4senate.com/Page_2.html
  4. ^ http://eaton4senate.com/Page_2.html

External links

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