While in the House of Representatives Christmann negotiated to create a port authority in his district. Since the inception of the state in 1861 Kansas has only had four port authority's, of which only three still currently operate in the state. The Christmann negotiations secured a passing vote of 121 to 0 in the House and 40 to 0 in the Senate. The impact helped job growth in Christmann's district that was double the states percentage numbers during his tenure in the House.
Honors and awards
2022 – Key to the City of Lyons, Kansas, in recognition of “…the countless successful negotiations between governmental agencies and philanthropic contributions to and for the people and citizens of Lyons, Kansas…”, Presented by Mayor Dustin Schultz
2017 – The Michael A. Barbara Award, for significant contributions to the Kansas Judicial System, Kansas Municipal Judges Association
2016 – A Tribute Award naming Christmann a "State-wide Visionary", by the Kansas State Senate