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| Kristen J. Amundson (D) | ||
 | Age: 55 Residence: Mount Vernon. Education: BA, English, Macalester College; MA, arts management, American University. Occupation: Writer, self-employed. Office Sought: | |
Extra-curricular activities:
Member, House of Delegates, 1999-present; member, Fairfax County School Board, 1991-1999; chairman, Fairfax County School Board, 1996-1997;
past president and current board of trustees member, New Hope Housing; member and former vestry member, Christ Church Alexandria; member, Mount Vernon Board of Visitors; co-founder, LaBeca Women's Scholarship Foundation; volunteer, Our Little Roses home for abused and abandoned girls, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 1996-present; Legislator of the Year award, Virginia Family Values Coalition, 2005; Good Neighbor Award, New Hope Housing, 2005; former president, Westgrove Citizens Association.
Why should voters elect you?
"On the School Board and as a delegate, I've worked hard for Mount Vernon, working across party lines for responsible solutions in education and transportation."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"Protecting our quality of life that we enjoy in Mount Vernon. We must find real solutions to the transportation problems that keep us stuck in traffic instead of spending time with our families. We must invest in higher education so our children can attend college in Virginia. We must protect the Potomac and the Chesapeake Bay watershed. We must find ways to end the reliance on the local property tax so that senior citizens are not forced out of their homes."
| Web site: www.amundson.org |
| Email address: krisin44th@aol.com |