Kristen J. "Kris" Amundson (born December 3, 1949, in Brainerd, Minnesota) is a former delegate to the Virginia General Assembly. A Democrat, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1999. She represented the 44th district in Fairfax County. She announced that she would not seek reelection to the General Assembly in 2009, and was replaced by fellow Democrat Scott Surovell. Prior to her service in the General Assembly, Amundson was on the Fairfax County School Board. She served as the president and CEO of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) from 2013-2019. She is the author of two books, 81 Questions for Parents and Unfinished Learning: Parents, Schools, and COVID School Closures, both published by Rowman & Littlefield.

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External links

National Association of State Boards of Education.

Kristen J. Amundson

Project Vote Smart – Representative Kristen J. 'Kris' Amundson (VA) profile

Follow the Money – Kristen J. Amundson

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Washington Post – Kristen J. Amundson local election 2008 profile

1949 births

Living people

People from Brainerd, Minnesota

21st-century American Episcopalians

Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates

Macalester College alumni

American University alumni

People from Mount Vernon, Virginia

Women state legislators in Virginia

School board members in Virginia

20th-century American politicians

21st-century American politicians

20th-century American women politicians

21st-century American women politicians

Kristen J. Amundson