The Associated Press broke a story on September 4, 2009, concerning the reappointment of a union official to a state board. On September 2, 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn reappointed Christensen as the chairman of the Illinois Elevator Board in the Labor position reserved for Cook County. Previously Christensen had served on the Elevator Board as a representative for a municipality with a population between 25,000 and 50,000. Christensen's term as head of the Elevator Safety Review Board wouldn't have expired until 2011, but Quinn gave him a new term that extends his appointment to 2013.
