Joseph Foster
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Joseph Foster | |
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Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
Assumed office May 15, 2013 |
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Governor | Maggie Hassan |
Preceded by | Michael Delaney |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 13th district |
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In office December 4, 2002 – December 3, 2008 |
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Preceded by | Debora Pignatelli |
Succeeded by | Bette Lasky |
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Born | Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
June 10, 1959
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Marissa Baltus |
Alma mater | Tufts University George Washington University |
Religion | Judaism |
Joseph A. Foster (born June 10, 1959) is the current Attorney General of the State of New Hampshire. He was formerly a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 13th District from 2002 until 2008 and served as the State Senate Majority Leader in 2007 and 2008. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1994 through 1998. On April 17, 2013 he was confirmed to the office of Attorney General.[1] He took office on May 15, 2013,[2] succeeding Michael A. Delaney who decided not to seek reappointment by Governor Maggie Hassan at the end of his term, and instead took Foster's old position at his law firm.[3] Foster is considered a potential future Congressional candidate.[4]
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External links
- New Hampshire Department of Justice
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Joseph A. 'Joe' Foster (NH) profile
- Follow the Money - Joseph Foster
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Preceded by | Attorney General of New Hampshire 2013–present |
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