Joseph Foster

For other people named Joseph Foster, see Joseph Foster (disambiguation).

Joseph Foster

Attorney General of New Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office May 15, 2013
Governor	Maggie Hassan Chris Sununu (Elect)
Preceded by	Mike Delaney
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 13th district
In office December 4, 2002 – December 3, 2008
Preceded by	Debora Pignatelli
Succeeded by	Bette Lasky
Personal details
Born	(1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Marissa Baltus
Alma mater	Tufts University (BA) George Washington University (JD)

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]

References

↑ Leubsdorf, Ben (April 18, 2013). "Foster confirmed unanimously as N.H.'s next attorney general". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
↑ Morales, Andrea (May 15, 2013). "PHOTOS: Incoming Attorney General Joe Foster's swearing-in ceremony". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
↑ Leubsdorf, Ben (May 17, 2013). "Ex-AG Mike Delaney takes job at new AG Joe Foster's old law firm". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
↑ Livingston, Abby (30 October 2013). "For N.H. Republicans, Pain Is Probably Temporary". Roll Call. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

External links

New Hampshire Department of Justice
Project Vote Smart - Senator Joseph A. 'Joe' Foster (NH) profile
Follow the Money - Joseph Foster
- 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions

Legal offices
Preceded by Mike Delaney	Attorney General of New Hampshire 2013–present	Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of New Hampshire

U.S. Senators	Jeanne Shaheen Kelly Ayotte

U.S. Representatives	Frank Guinta, District 1 Ann McLane Kuster, District 2

State government	Maggie Hassan, Governor Bill Gardner, Secretary of State Joseph Foster, Attorney General (appointed) William Dwyer, Treasurer (appointed)

Executive Council	Joe Kenney Andru Volinsky Russell Prescott Chris Pappas Dave Wheeler

Senate	Chuck Morse, President Sharon Carson, President pro tempore Jeb Bradley, Majority Leader Jeff Woodburn, Minority Leader

House	Shawn Jasper, Speaker Gene Chandler, Deputy Speaker Sherman Packard, Speaker pro tem Dick Hinch, Majority Leader Steve Shurtleff, Minority Leader

Supreme Court (appointed)	Linda Dalianis, Chief Justice Gary Hicks, Senior Associate Carol Conboy, Associate Justice Robert Lynn, Associate Justice James Bassett, Associate Justice

Attorneys general of the United States

United States Attorney General: Loretta Lynch (D)

AL Luther Strange (R) AK Jahna Lindemuth (I) AZ Mark Brnovich (R) AR Leslie Rutledge (R) CA Kamala Harris (D) CO Cynthia Coffman (R) CT George Jepsen (D) DE Matthew Denn (D) FL Pam Bondi (R) GA Sam Olens (R) HI Doug Chin (D) ID Lawrence Wasden (R) IL Lisa Madigan (D) IN Greg Zoeller (R) IA Tom Miller (D) KS Derek Schmidt (R) KY Andy Beshear (D) LA Jeff Landry (R) ME Janet Mills (D) MD Brian Frosh (D) MA Maura Healey (D) MI Bill Schuette (R) MN Lori Swanson (D) MS Jim Hood (D) MO Chris Koster (D) MT Tim Fox (R) NE Doug Peterson (R) NV Adam Laxalt (R) NH Joseph Foster (D) NJ Chris Porrino (R) NM Hector Balderas (D) NY Eric Schneiderman (D) NC Roy Cooper (D) ND Wayne Stenehjem (R) OH Mike DeWine (R) OK Scott Pruitt (R) OR Ellen Rosenblum (D) PA Bruce Beemer (D) RI Peter Kilmartin (D) SC Alan Wilson (R) SD Marty Jackley (R) TN Herbert Slatery (R) TX Ken Paxton (R) UT Sean Reyes (R) VT William Sorrell (D) VA Mark Herring (D) WA Bob Ferguson (D) WV Patrick Morrisey (R) WI Brad Schimel (R) WY Peter Michael (R) DC Karl Racine (D) Territories: AS Talauega Ale (D) GU Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson (R) MP Edward Manibusan (D) PR César Miranda (D) VI Claude Walker (I)

Political party affiliations: 27 Republican 27 Democratic 2 Independent

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