Kristen J. Amundson
District: 44th - County of Fairfax (part)
Committees: Counties Cities and Towns; Science and Technology; Rules
Subcommittees: Counties Cities and Towns - Subcommittee #2; Rules - Standards of Conduct; Rules - Special Sub
Legislation (as Chief Patron):HB 559 Income tax, state; extend statute of limitations for refunds.
HB 560 Real estate tax; increases amount of exemptions for elderly or disabled in Northern Virginia.
HB 561 Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; commiting sex offense when not properly registered.
HB 562 Absentee voting; eliminates present list of reasons entitling voter to cast absentee ballot.
HB 603 Prisoners; assessment of those with infectious diseases to determine work and housing assignments.
HB 604 High-occupancy lanes; extends sunset provision for vehicles bearing clean fuel license plates.
HB 605 License plates, special; issuance to spouses and parents of certain deceased military veterans.
HB 606 Certification of animal pedigree
HB 607 Planning & Budget, Department of; removes requirement of school div. to pay cost efficiency review.
HB 608 Child or spousal support; writing bad checks therefor, penalty.
HB 1094 Post-Disaster Anti-Price Gouging Act; violators to pay civil penalties.
HB 1095 Pounds, shelters, & pet stores; State Vet. to inspect annually, observance of euthanasia procedure.
HB 1096 Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; no declaration shall prohibit display of flags.
HB 1313 Virginia Retirement System; certain Fairfax County employees.
HB 1464 Prescription drugs; increased penalty for counterfeiting.
HB 1489 Income tax, state; deduction for organ donation medical expenses.
HB 1495 Firearms; possession thereof at school board meeting held at location other than on school property.
HJ 66 Redistricting process; joint subcommittee to study.
HJ 67 Sleep Awareness Week; designating the first Sunday in April 2006 and each succeeding year.
HJ 117 Alternative fuels; Coal and Energy Commission to study ways to promote use thereof.
HJ 351 Commending Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
HJ 418 Commending Pam L. Michell.
HJ 457 Commending Mattie Palmore on being named a national finalist for "Project Confidence."Interesting Personal Information:
Born: Brainerd, MN, December 3, 1949
Gender: F
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Episcopal
Education: Macalester College, MN (B.A., 1971); The American University, Washington, DC (M.A., 1978)
Occupation/Profession: Writer
Membership & Affiliation: Christ Episcopal Church (former vestry member); Fairfax County School Board (former member, chairman); New Hope Housing (former president, board of trustees); Delta Kappa Gamma, education sorority (honorary member); Northern Virginia Summer Academy (board of directors); Virginia School Boards Association (former president); Mount Vernon Board of Visitors; Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce; Fairfax County Democratic Committee; Mount Vernon Democratic Committee
Children: Sara Conrath
Awards: Who's Who of American Women; Flemming Fellow; Roosevelt Fellow; New Hope Housing, Good Neighbor Award (2005)
Factoid: Ms. Amundson is a blogger!! You can visit both she and Del. Bob Brink (to be covered later) at 7 West. Hat tip to Vivian J. Paige for bringing that to my attention!
Previous Delegates:
Kenneth C. Alexander