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Kuster served on the New Hampshire steering committees of the presidential campaigns for [[Barack Obama]] in 2007-2008 and [[John Kerry]] in 2003-2004. Kuster also served as Co-Chair with Peggo Hodes (wife of Congressman Paul Hodes) of New Hampshire Women for Obama. Kuster was a 2008 delegate for Barack Obama at the [[Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver]] and a member of the 2004 [[New Hampshire]] Delegation in [[Boston]]. In 2000, Kuster received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for dedicated service to the Democratic Party at the local, state and national level. |
Kuster served on the New Hampshire steering committees of the presidential campaigns for [[Barack Obama]] in 2007-2008 and [[John Kerry]] in 2003-2004. Kuster also served as Co-Chair with Peggo Hodes (wife of Congressman Paul Hodes) of New Hampshire Women for Obama. Kuster was a 2008 delegate for Barack Obama at the [[Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver]] and a member of the 2004 [[New Hampshire]] Delegation in [[Boston]]. In 2000, Kuster received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for dedicated service to the Democratic Party at the local, state and national level. |
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According to the Concord Monitor, "For 20 years before her campaign announcement, she worked the halls of the New Hampshire State House as a lobbyist representing a range of clients. Kuster's government-relations work accounted for perhaps half of the comprehensive legal services she offered, in addition to her practice arranging private adoptions."<ref name = "lobbying"/> Kuster's longterm lobbying clients included Dartmouth Medical School, which receives monies from the State of New Hampshire to reserve places in Dartmouth Medical School for students from NH.<ref name = "lobbying"/> Working on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Kuster fought proposed legislation that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell drugs at the same price to all purchasers. Kuster earned more than $1.3 million in lobbying fees from 1989 to 2009, according to reports that Kuster filed with the State of New Hampshire <ref name = "lobbying"/> |
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Kuster's longterm involvement in lobbying was a source of controversy during the Democratic primary for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.<ref name = "lobbying"/><ref name = "controversy">[http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=2nd+District+House+candidates+sling+lobbyist+label&articleId=74137956-035b-4897-a049-4760da59d9ae "2nd District House candidates sling lobbyist label" Union Leader (August 10, 2010)]</ref> |
Kuster's longterm involvement in lobbying was a source of controversy during the Democratic primary for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.<ref name = "lobbying"/><ref name = "controversy">[http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=2nd+District+House+candidates+sling+lobbyist+label&articleId=74137956-035b-4897-a049-4760da59d9ae "2nd District House candidates sling lobbyist label" Union Leader (August 10, 2010)]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:36, 30 October 2010
Ann McLane Kuster | |
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| Democratic nominee for United States House of Representatives NH 2nd District | |
| Election date November 2, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ann McLane September 5, 1956 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brad Kuster |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Hopkinton, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Georgetown University Law Center |
| Occupation | lawyer, author, lobbyist |
Ann ("Annie") McLane Kuster is a lawyer, lobbyist and author from Hopkinton, New Hampshire. She is the 2010 Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.
Early life, education and career
Kuster was born in Concord in 1956, the daughter of former Concord mayor Malcolm McLane and Republican State Senator Susan McLane.[1] Kuster graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Environmental Policy in 1978 and graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984.[2]
Law career
Kuster is an "of-counsel" partner in the Concord law firm of Rath, Young and Pignatelli. Prior to resigning from Rath, Young and Pignatelli to run for Congress, Kuster was the firm's Director of its education and nonprofit law practice group. Kuster's legal practice at Rath, Young and Pignatelli focused on education, nonprofit and health care policy.[1] In addition, Kuster has worked for many years as an adoption attorney, having been involved in more than 300 adoptions since 1984.[3]
Kuster's career has also involved many years of lobbying in the New Hampshire State Legislature on behalf of clients such as Merck Vaccines, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Fidelity Investments, Dartmouth College and Medical School, NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire, Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center, the New Hampshire College and University Council. [1][4].
In 2004, Kuster received the 2004 Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Women's Bar Association.
Political career
Kuster served on the New Hampshire steering committees of the presidential campaigns for Barack Obama in 2007-2008 and John Kerry in 2003-2004. Kuster also served as Co-Chair with Peggo Hodes (wife of Congressman Paul Hodes) of New Hampshire Women for Obama. Kuster was a 2008 delegate for Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and a member of the 2004 New Hampshire Delegation in Boston. In 2000, Kuster received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for dedicated service to the Democratic Party at the local, state and national level.
According to the Concord Monitor, "For 20 years before her campaign announcement, she worked the halls of the New Hampshire State House as a lobbyist representing a range of clients. Kuster's government-relations work accounted for perhaps half of the comprehensive legal services she offered, in addition to her practice arranging private adoptions."[4] Kuster's longterm lobbying clients included Dartmouth Medical School, which receives monies from the State of New Hampshire to reserve places in Dartmouth Medical School for students from NH.[4] Working on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Kuster fought proposed legislation that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell drugs at the same price to all purchasers. Kuster earned more than $1.3 million in lobbying fees from 1989 to 2009, according to reports that Kuster filed with the State of New Hampshire [4]
Kuster's longterm involvement in lobbying was a source of controversy during the Democratic primary for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[4][5]
Political campaigns
Kuster is running for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district against Republican nominee Charles Bass, Libertarian nominee Howard Wilson, and Independent candidate Tim vanBlommesteyn. It is an open seat as Democratic incumbent Paul Hodes is running for the U.S. Senate.
Personal life
Kuster is married to Brad Kuster, a fellow lawyer. They have two college-age sons.
Kuster and her mother, State Senator Susan McLane, co-authored a book entitled The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's with Love and Laughter.[6] After her mother's death, Kuster and her father, Malcolm McLane, toured New Hampshire speaking publicly about aging and Alzheimer's disease and the burdens on families and caregivers that result.
Organization memberships
Member, New Hampshire Citizens Commission on the State Courts
Member, The Trust for Public Land N.H. Advisory Council
Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Public Radio
Member, Board of Trustees, Womankind Counseling Center
Co-Chair, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association's Capital Campaign for the Hospice House
Member, Healthy Beginnings Advisory Committee, Concord Hospital
Co-Chair, M.T. Mennino Legacy Fund-Capitol Center for the Arts
Former Member and Chair, Board of Directors, Capital Campaign of the Capitol Center for the Arts
Chair, United Way of Merrimack County, 1996
Member, Dartmouth College Alumni Council
Member, Board of Visitors, William Jewett Tucker Foundation, Dartmouth College
Vice-Chair (and a founding member), Women's Fund of New Hampshire
Chair, "Tribute to New Hampshire Women of the 20th Century," 1999
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References
- ^ a b c "Kuster makes House run official" Concord Monitor (June 2, 2010)
- ^ http://www.rathlaw.com/professionals-17.html
- ^ http://www.rathlaw.com/news-38.html
- ^ a b c d e "Kuster's lobbying career" Concord Monitor (August 15, 2010)
- ^ "2nd District House candidates sling lobbyist label" Union Leader (August 10, 2010)
- ^ The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's with Love and Laughter at WorldCat
- ^ http://www.rathlaw.com/professionals-17.html
External links
- Attorney profile at Rath, Young Pignatelli
- Kuster for Congress official campaign site
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org