Kuster, Ann McLane, 1956-

Ann L. McLane Kuster (born September 5, 1956) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district since 2013.

Born in Concord, New Hampshire, she earned an A.B. from Dartmouth College and J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She worked on the staff of California Representative Pete McCloskey from 1978 to 1981. After earning her law dsgree, Kuster became the director of Concord law firm Rath, Young and Pignatelli's education and nonprofit law practice group. Kuster was a consultant and owner of Newfound Strategies LLC. From 1989 to 2009, Kuster worked as a lobbyist in New Hampshire. In 2010 Kuster ran for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district, narrowly losing to Republican Charles Bass.

In a 2012 rematch, Kuster bested Bass to win the 2nd district seat. In Congress, Kuster is focused on bringing Granite State voices to Washington. As the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, she is working across the aisle to address the substance use crisis in New Hampshire and throughout the country and advance evidence-based approaches to end the opioid epidemic once and for all. A survivor of sexual assault herself, Kuster knows that assisting survivors is truly a matter of life or death, especially in times of crisis. That’s why she founded and co-chairs the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence to ensure survivors have a voice in Congress. As a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Kuster advanced a number of legislative initiatives to improve the lives of veterans across the country. In Congress, Kuster has championed legislation both to increase funding for research on finding a cure to Alzheimer's disease and to provide vital support for caregivers who work full-time looking after their loved ones.