Carl L. Christensen Jr.

CA Blue Book (1961)

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-06-1956	Democratic	SD-03	30385	Win
11-08-1960	Democratic	SD-03	24901	Win
11-03-1964	Democratic	SD-03	25935	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: November 4, 1907
Married.
Children: Peter and Paul
Military Service: USN (WWII)
Died: September 6, 1976

1941-1942: Deputy District Attorney, Humboldt County
1947-1949: District Attorney, Humboldt County
1949-1956: Justice, Humboldt County Superior Court

• PLACENAME: The "Humboldt Bay Bridge" on State Route 255 is actually made up of three smaller bridges. Bridge 04-229 (Middle Channel) was named the "Carl L. Christensen Memorial Bridge" in 1977.
• During WWII, Christensen served aboard the USS General Mann during the invasion of North Africa and the USS Starlight (as beachmaster) during a number of naval landings (including on Guam, Leyte Gulf, Mindoro, Lingayen Gulf, and Okinawa).
• Won the Republican and Democratic nominations in his first campaign for State Senate in 1956.

Source: California Blue Book (1958), (1963)
Source: Members of the California Legislature and Other State Officials by the California Teamsters Legislative Council (1957 ed.)