Gary Christenson (mayor)

Gary Christenson
Gary Christenson
Mayor of Malden
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2, 2012
Preceded by	Richard C. Howard
President of the Malden City Council
	In office; 2008 – December 2011
Member of the Malden City Council; from Ward 1
	In office; January 2004 - December 2011
Budget Director for Middlesex County Sheriff's Office
	In office; January 1998 – January 2011
Personal details
Born	Gary J. Christenson; Malden, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Suffolk University; Suffolk Business School; Suffolk University Law School
Website	www.christensonformayor.com

Gary Christenson is the mayor of Malden, Massachusetts.

Education

Gary Christenson is a triple alumnus of Suffolk University. He has received a Bachelor's degree in political science and business management in 1990 and a Masters Degree in public administration in 1992. In 2003, Gary received his Juris Doctorate from the Suffolk University Law School.[1][2][3]

Political career

Gary's political career began with working for the Massachusetts House Ways and Means committee from 1994-1997. Reporting to Tom Finneran (who later in his career was found guilty of using his influence unjustly ) he was a budget analyst, revenue director, and special assistant. He then worked at the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office where he assumed the role of budget director from 1998 to 2011. He managed a $60 million annual budget during his tenure.[1][2] He also worked with other Sheriff's Office managers to ensure the efficient operation of the Middlesex Jail in Cambridge and Middlesex House of Correction in Billerica.[3] He achieved national acclaim in Spring 2019 for his habit of picking up trash every day while walking to the office.

School Committee

Gary Christenson was appointed to the Malden School Committee by then-Mayor Richard Howard, the man he would eventually replace as Mayor of Malden.

Gary was encouraged to join the school committee by his mentor, James DiPaola, a Malden resident, and former head of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department, where Gary had worked for him.

City Council

Gary Christenson served as a city councillor of Ward 1 in Malden for seven years after taking office in January 2004. In 2006, he was elevated to Chairman of the Finance Committee and in 2008 he was voted unanimously by his peers as City Council President.[1][2]

Mayor

Gary Christenson was elected mayor of Malden in 2011 and took office on January 2, 2012.[2][4]

References

"About Gary". Christenson for Mayor. Christenson for Mayor. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
"Gary Christenson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
"Meet the Candidate: Gary Christenson". Wicked Local: Malden. Wicked Local. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
"Gary Christenson takes the reins of mayor at city's inauguration ceremony on Monday". Malden News. The Malden Advocate. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

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[About_Gary-1] "About Gary". Christenson for Mayor. Christenson for Mayor. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

[Gary_Christenson-2] "Gary Christenson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

[Wicked_Local-3] "Meet the Candidate: Gary Christenson". Wicked Local: Malden. Wicked Local. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

[4] "Gary Christenson takes the reins of mayor at city's inauguration ceremony on Monday". Malden News. The Malden Advocate. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2012.