Annie Kuster to speak at September meeting of Plymouth Area Democrats

PLYMOUTH — Ann McLane Kuster, the Democratic nominee for election in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, will address the September meeting of the Plymouth Area Democrats on Wednesday, September 26 at the Plymouth Regional Senior Center. The public is invited to attend. Kuster will be speaking at 7 p.m. and will take questions from the audience.

An attorney specializing in adoption and family law, Kuster has long been a leading voice in the areas of healthcare, education and family services in New Hampshire. She has received numerous awards for her advocacy and civic leadership with many non-profit organizations, including serving on the Boards of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Capitol Center for the Arts. With her mother Susan, Kuster co-authored a book entitled "The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's with Love and Laughter."

She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Georgetown University Law Center. A native of Concord, Kuster lives in Hopkinton. She faces Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.) in November, a rematch of the 2010 election in which Kuster garnered 47% of the vote to Bass's 48% (with third-party candidates garnering 5%).

Ahead of Kuster's talk, the Plymouth Area Democrats will present a half-hour discussion of Ballot Question #2 on this November's ballot. Question #2 is a proposed amendment to the New Hampshire Constitution that would prohibit the adoption of a state income tax. Jeff McLynch, the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, will give an

overview of the proposed Constitutional Amendment and will answer questions from the audience about this very important Ballot Question.

Prior to joining NHFPI, McLynch served as State Policy Director at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington, and as a staff member to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. His talk begins at 6:30 p.m.