Annie Kuster

Kuster was born and raised in Concord, New Hampshire. She earned her bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1978 and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984. She has served on the Board of Trustees of many community organizations, including the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Capitol Center for the Arts, and Child and Family Services of New Hampshire. She is the founder of the Women's Fund of New Hampshire. In 2001, Kuster founded Newfound Strategies, LLC, a consulting and training practice that works with nonprofit clients to maximize their effectiveness and sustainability.[1] Kuster lobbied for clients at New Hampshire General Court from 1989 to 2009.[2]

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My top priority will continue to be fighting the opioid epidemic that is devastating communities in New Hampshire and across the country. In 2015, I created the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force in Congress that now includes over 100 Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans. The Task Force has led the way on passage of legislation to bring millions of dollars in assistance for first responders, treatment providers, health care professionals, law enforcement, and others that are working to save lives across the Granite State.

As the Ranking Member of the Veterans Affairs Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I am dedicated to serving those who have served our country. I was one of two Democratic cosponsors of the VA MISSION Act that made it easier for all veterans in New Hampshire to get care in their communities and helped improve protections for whistleblowers who identify waste, fraud, and abuse within the VA.

Finally, I am fighting to spur greater job creation and opportunity to help hardworking Granite Staters get ahead. Earlier this year I released my Jobs and opportunity Agenda that is focused on creating more apprenticeships and vocational training, making college more affordable, and improving child care and paid family leave.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Like voters across New Hampshire, I'm tired of the bickering and fighting in

Congress and want to deliver real results for people in the Granite State. I've

focused on bridging the gap between Republicans and Democrats to take

meaningful action to address the opioid epidemic and improve access to care for

veterans in our state. Granite State families deserve a representative who will fight

for them every day. I'm eager to continue standing up for our men and women

who have served in uniform, helping to end the opioid epidemic plaguing our state,

and expanding economic opportunity so that every Granite Stater is able to build

the future they want for their family right here in New Hampshire.

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Kuster's campaign website stated the following:

Jobs and Opportunity: Since taking office, Annie has made creating jobs and opportunity for Granite State families her number one priority, and she’s fighting hard in Congress to ensure that all Granite Staters have the opportunity to work hard and pursue the American Dream. Her Jobs and Opportunity Agenda outlines common sense steps Congress should take to help grow New Hampshire’s economy and create good, middle class jobs for our workers. Annie also regularly hosts jobs fairs that have helped connect scores of job seekers with New Hampshire employers looking to hire.

Supporting Our Military and Veterans: Annie knows firsthand the sacrifices made by our service members and their families. Annie’s father and father-in-law both served in the Invasion of Normandy 70 years ago. Today, Annie serves on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, where she works to ensure our government serves veterans as well as they served us.

Education: Annie knows there is no greater investment than in our children’s education, and that we cannot compete in the global economy without investing in a highly skilled workforce. That is why the very first bill Annie introduced would facilitate public-private partnerships between businesses and educators to help prepare students for the 21st century workforce.

Standing Up for Seniors: Annie believes we must keep our obligation to older generations of Granite Staters who cared for us and built the world we have today. That is why she will never vote to cut the Medicare and Social Security benefits our seniors rely on and have earned.

Working across the Aisle: Annie strongly believes we must responsibly reduce the federal budget deficit and pay down the national debt to ensure the long-term health of our economy. That’s why she is working across the aisle with Republicans and Democrats to cut wasteful spending and make our government more efficient. In Congress, she sponsored legislation to stop spending taxpayer money on maintaining long-empty federal bank accounts, and cosponsored legislation to save hundreds of billions of dollars by eliminating and streamlining duplicative programs.[208]

—Annie Kuster's campaign website (2018)[209]