Delegate Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon)

Party Democratic Photo of Kris Amundson
District 44: County of Fairfax (part) [map]
Took Office January 2000
Next Election November 2009
Committees Health, Welfare and Institutions, Rules, Science and Technology
Age 59
Website amundson.org
Fundraising $27,684 cash on hand (From VPAP)
Copatroning Habits 75% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 91% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 63% of them are Democrats.
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Serves as the Chairman of the Democratic House Campaign Committee. Education writer and consultant. Born in Brainerd, MN. Before being elected as a member of the General Assembly, she served for nearly a decade on the Fairfax County School Board, including two years as its chairman. With her colleague Bob Brink, she blogs at 7-West. She received a BA from Macalester College and an MA from the American University. Divorced, mother of one grown daughter.

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Donor Sector Total
Virginia Democratic Party Democratic Party committees $15,152
Fire Fighters Local 2068/Iaff Police & fire fighters unions and associations $7,000
Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $7,000
Virginia Bankers Assoc Commercial banks & bank holding companies $5,250
Fairfax Deputy Sheriffs Coalition Local 5016 Police & fire fighters unions and associations $5,000
Dominion Energy production & distribution $5,000
Northern Virginia Assoc Of Realtors Real estate $4,500
Alexander, Elizabeth M Uncoded $4,000
Food & Commercial Workers Local 400/Ufcw Retail trade unions $3,500
Virginia State Afl-Cio Labor unions $3,500

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

www.fairfaxdemocrats.org: Resignation Message from Previous FCDC Chair Scott Surovell

June 29, 2009
Today I am writing to you with a heavy heart. In January 2008, the members of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee honored me by electing me Chairman for a two-year term. I have tried to match the trust you placed in me by fulfilling the promises my team made to improve the FCDC and we have worked to make it the best Democratic Committee in the Commonwealth of Virginia. However, about ten days ago, Delegate Kris Amundson called to inform me that she would not be running for re-election th...

www.fairfaxdemocrats.org: A Message from the Interim Chair

June 28, 2009
Fellow Democrats, How many times have you told yourself, coming home from work late in the evening on a Friday, ?What a week!?? I guess today we can all say a collective, ?What a week!? Delegate Kris Amundson´s decision not to seek reelection triggered a series of events that directly affected the FCDC family. Scott stepped down from the Chairmanship to start a new and exciting endeavor and we will miss him. A lot. Fortunately, FCDC´s bench is deep. We have talented, committed, and passio...

Waldo Jaquith: Kris Amundson is retiring from the General Assembly.

June 25, 2009
I just returned from a two-day minication to find that Del. Kris Amundson is retiring after a decade in office. I?m always of mixed emotion when a legislator who I admire retires. On the one hand, it?s a loss for me as somebody who feels like I?m being represented. On the other hand, it?s often a big quality of life improvement for that legislator. Kris is a great asset to the state, but I think she?ll be a great asset to the state within or without the legislature. Some people are just like t...

AMCIT's Weblog: I?m going on record

June 25, 2009
predicting the annointed nominee for Kris Amundson?s House of Delegate seat is Janet Oleszek. There?s a reason Kris waited until after a primary to make an announcement, and she?s been grooming Oleszek. Bet the Party makes the choice and runs Janet. Gut feel. Wanted to get it down on record so I can see if my gut was right....

VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local: Surovell in the 44th

June 25, 2009
Courtesy of vpap Reading through the blogosphere after yesterday?s announcement by Del. Kris Amundson that she would not be running for re-election this fall, one would get the sense that Republican challenger James McConville has a chance to win this race.  Well, I guess anyone has a chance ? the question is how much of a chance.  In this case, I?d say not much. That?s not to say that Scott Surovell doesn?t have to work hard ? he does. That?s not to say that he doesn?t need money ? he...

Recent Mentions in the Media

Washington Post Blogs: Surovell Officially Nominated

July 3, 2009
Surovell threw his name in the ring after Del. Kris Amundson (D) announced late last month that she would not run for reelection this year for financial ...and more »

Falls Church News Press: News from the Coffin Corner: Delegate Hull's Richmond Report

July 2, 2009
We lose 17 years with my departure, 13 years with Brian Moran's resignation last year, and 10 years with Kris Amundson withdrawing from her re-election bid.and more »

Mount Vernon Gazette: Amundson Wonâ??t Seek Re-election

June 30, 2009
By Julia O'Donoghue Del. Kris Amundson (D-44) announced this week that she will not seek re-election to the General Assembly this November because of the ...and more »

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