Kristine, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers Law, has served as the director of a social services and legal aid clinic, represented children in foster care, and worked as a child abuse investigator. Kristine has become the Democratic Caucus go-to-expert for issues of child welfare. Kristine was first elected in 2018 and currently serves on Children & Youth, State Government, Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committees.