Irish Dinner with Ann Kuster

Ann McLane Kuster, presently a candidate for U. S. Congress (NH 2^nd District), will speak on Saturday, March 17^th at a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, hosted by the Amherst Democrats, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20 Elm Street, Milford, NH. The dinner, prepared by professional chef Debbie Maloney, starts at 6:00 PM and includes Irish stew, colcannon, soda bread and dessert,
plus a choice of beverage, including wine and beer (Guinness, of course). The evening also features Celtic music by Amy Conley and “Doc” Rudolph. Tickets are $25 ($40 for two), with proceeds supporting Democratic candidates in the November 2012 elections. For
more information, contact Graham Smith, 603-673-6629, or <g_v_s@mac.com>.

“Annie” Kuster is the daughter of a prominent family in New Hampshire politics. Her father, Malcolm McLane, was
Mayor of Concord and served on the governor’s Executive Council. He ran for Governor of New Hampshire in 1972, as an Independent, losing to Mel Thompson. Her mother was elected as a Republican to the New Hampshire Senate, and ran for U. S. Congress in 1980.

Annie, a lawyer specializing in adoption and non-profit-sector law, entered the political arena in 2010, defeating Katrina Swett for the Democratic nomination for Congress, but narrowly lost in the general election to Charlie Bass (47% to 48%). She may be facing Congressman Bass again this coming November.

Annie is a 1978 graduate of Dartmouth College and earned her legal credentials at Georgetown University Law Center in 1984.  She has served on the Board of Trustees of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and New Hampshire Public Radio and has performed decades of volunteer and legal services work for organizations such as Concord Hospital, United Way of Merrimack County and The Capital Center for the Arts. 

Annie is married to Brad Kuster, also a lawyer. They have two college-age sons, both of whom were active in supporting her 2010 Congressional Campaign.