Kristina Rasmussen is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Illinois Policy Institute. She is responsible for executing the organization’s strategic plan, which centers on turning liberty principles into marketable policies that become law. In her spare time she loves to quilt! She recently went on vacation to Denmark with her family and was invited to dinner with the Prime Minister, Lars Rasmussen, who is also her father-in-law. This year Kristina was involved with the creation of a documentary about Michael Madigan, Illinois Speaker of the House that has been shown in theaters, local TV stations and other media outlets to show the history of the power Mr. Madigan has obtained and continues to have a hold over our State. From her post in Springfield, Kristina has helped the Illinois Policy Institute overcome steep odds to defeat multiple tax hikes and pass free-market legislation. Kristina joined the Illinois Policy Institute in 2009 as Executive Vice President, a position she held until 2016 when she became President and COO. In 2015, Kristina accepted the Overton Award from the State Policy Network, which recognized her excellence in leadership. Kristina regularly shares her insight on fiscal issues and government reform with audiences across Illinois and the nation. Her opinion pieces have been featured in statewide and national publications along with appearances on national television and radio shows. Kristina completed her master’s degree in political management at George Washington University. She graduated summa cum laude from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Kristina and her husband are proud to be raising their three beautiful daughters in the Land of Lincoln. She is motivated to change Illinois because she knows the state has the potential to be a beacon of opportunity shining across the Midwest and the nation. When asked if there is one bill in Illinois you could change her response was the program in place for net earned income and welfare benefits. These programs offer more benefits for less money you make, giving false hope for families to aspire to provide for themselves and relying heavily on the State of Illinois. There are also very burdensome red-tape issues blocking families from receiving the benefits when truly in need. Kristina also covered important topics on the Illinois financial crisis, property taxes, spending priority problems, jobs, entrepreneurship barriers, cost of doing business, state workers controlling their own retirement, local government consolidation, redistricting and term limits for our government officials. 9
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