CANDIDATE BIO: Colin Van Ostern for Executive Council

Colin Van Ostern, Democrat for Executive Council – District 2

Date of birth: 02/14/1979

Your background/education: BA, International Affairs, The George Washington University (2000); MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (2009)

Experience/Occupation: Brand Manager, Stonyfield Farm, Inc.

Prior elected office: None

Personal: Wife Kristyn, Son Peter

Priorities for NH and your view of the Executive Council’s role in state government?

I believe New Hampshire is an amazing place to raise a family and grow a business. Our state government should be supporting what makes this state great, but too often Concord has been obsessed with ideological crusades that distract from our real priorities. Over the past year our Executive Council has rolled-back consumer protections, restricted access to birth control in our state, and stopped private businesses from working with the federal government to consider bringing more passenger rail to New Hampshire. Instead, it’s time to support innovation, education, research & development, and to ensure our state government is efficient and well-managed.

Why are you running?

I'm running to bring more government focus on jobs & the economy, and less government interference in our personal lives.