Kristina
Knickerbocker

Kristina Knickerbocker is a U.S. Air Force veteran, a nurse practitioner, and a community advocate who has witnessed the impact of a changing climate and pollution on communities and is ready to fight back.

After receiving her nursing degree from Azusa Pacific University, Knickerbocker joined the Air Force and served as a major and nurse at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Here, she worked to improve healthcare accessibility, reliability, and readiness for servicemembers, military families, and veterans. Knickerbocker continued to serve in the medical field as a neuro-oncology nurse practitioner at Ohio State University Medical Center, assisting cancer patients and fighting against healthcare inaccessibility and skyrocketing costs. As a healthcare provider, she saw firsthand the impact of pollution on asthma, heart disease, and chronic illness, particularly on low-income and underserved communities.

As a representative, Knickerbocker will leverage her expertise and leadership on public health issues to protect working families from harmful pollutants in our air and water.

Knickerbockers joins the U.S. House after defeating former Representative Michael Turner, who earned a 10% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

“As a veteran and nurse practitioner, I’ve seen how environmental issues directly affect people’s health – especially children, seniors, and families already struggling to make ends meet. Poor air quality, extreme heat, pollution, and unsafe water are not abstract political issues; they have real consequences for people’s lives.” – LCVAF Questionnaire