| Kristen J. Amundson | |
| State Delegate: | Virginia |
| District: | 44th |
| Term Start: | January 12, 2000 |
| Term End: | January 13, 2010 |
| Preceded: | Toddy Puller |
| Succeeded: | Scott Surovell |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | Sara Conrath |
| Residence: | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| Alma Mater: | Macalester College American University |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Committees: | Health, Welfare and Institutions; Rules; Science and Technology |
Kristen J. "Kris" Amundson (born December 3, 1949) is an American politician and 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.[1] 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 to 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.