KUSTER, ANN MCLANE

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: Experience: House: District 2, 2013-Present; Home State: New Hampshire; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,481,205Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ann 'Annie' McLane Kuster

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Brad; 2 Children: Zach, Travis

Birth Date: 09/05/1956

Birth Place: Concord, NH

Home City: Hopkinton, NH

Education

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1983

BA, Dartmouth College, 1978

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Member

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member

Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), Ranking Minority Member

Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Healthy Beginnings Advisory Committee, Concord Hospital

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004, 2008

Professional Experience

Author

Public Policy Advocate

Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli

Member, Statewide Steering Committee, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007-2008

Member, Statewide Steering Committee, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2003-2004

Employee, Office of United States Representative Paul Norton (Pete) McCloskey, Jr, 1978-1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Member, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

Member, Board of Trustees, Capitol Center for the Arts

Member, Board of Trustees, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire

Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Public Radio

Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Camp Spaulding, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire

Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Hospice House, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association

Chair, Capitol Center for the Arts

Member, Trust for Public Land New Hampshire Advisory Council

Board Member, Tucker Foundation for Community Service, Dartmouth College

Chair, United Way of Merrimack County

Member, Womankind Counseling Center

Co-Chair, Women for Obama, New Hampshire

Founder/Vice-Chair, Women's Fund of New Hampshire

Additional Information

Awards:

Champion for Choice Award, NARAL Pro-Choice, New Hampshire

Voice for Children Award, Child and Family Services

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Support The government should make few restrictions on immigration but not treat illegal aliens as criminals.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 34

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.1545	VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017	05/22/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93. (All Actions)
03/10/2017	H.R.1163	Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017	03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (All Actions)
03/01/2017	H.R.1288	Early STEM Achievement Act	03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
02/23/2017	H.R.965	Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act	02/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
12/16/2016	H.R.6431	Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016	12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-316. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6188	Early STEM Achievement Act	09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/21/2016	H.R.6106	Export Promotion Act	09/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5696	Coding Technology Improvements Act	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
11/03/2015	H.R.3912	Small Business Growth Through Exports Act of 2016	11/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
07/29/2015	H.R.3362	Workforce Development Investment Act of 2015	07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/06/2016	H.R.3974	Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2016	09/06/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5842	Helping Our Veterans with Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/30/2016	H.R.5451	Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016	06/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (All Actions)
06/28/2016	H.R.5601	Carl's Law	06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/07/2016	H.R.5189	Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016	06/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
05/25/2016	H.R.5327	Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016	05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/25/2016	H.R.5326	Energy Consumer Advocacy Act of 2016	05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
04/12/2016	H.R.4908	Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016	04/12/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/01/2016	H.R.4657	Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016	04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/04/2016	H.R.4701	Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2016	03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)

Total: 1038

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
02/11/2014	H.R.4041	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
02/06/2014	H.R.4019	Small Business Investment Act of 2014
02/04/2014	H.R.3991	Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
02/04/2014	H.R.357	GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2014	Passed	Yea
01/24/2014	H.R.3793	Military Retirement Restoration Act
01/24/2014	H.R.3789	To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt the retired pay of certain disabled veterans from the reduced adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, to prevent any adverse impact of the reduced adjustment on annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan based on retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.
01/24/2014	H.R.3360	To reform Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to specify the burden of proof applicable at the investigative hearing, the required qualifications for the investigating officer, the permitted scope of the investigation to assist the convening authority, and the protection of witnesses, and for other purposes.
01/23/2014	H.R.915	To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
01/09/2014	H.R.3836	Pat Summitt Congressional Gold Medal Act
01/22/2014	H.R.3461	Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013
01/22/2014	H.R.3135	Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013
01/17/2014	H.R.3878	Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014
01/14/2014	H.R.3867	National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
01/13/2014	H.R.3861	Reward and Encourage New Business Act of 2013
01/10/2014	H.R.3852	To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
01/10/2014	H.Res.456	Calling on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
01/09/2014	H.R.3382	Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013
01/09/2014	H.R.3344	Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
01/09/2014	H.Res.387	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the United States.
12/16/2013	H.R.3781	American Unemployed Worker Investment Act of 2013

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