Joe Foster
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| 29th Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office May 15, 2013 – March 31, 2017 | |
| Governor | Maggie Hassan Chris Sununu |
| Preceded by | Mike Delaney |
| Succeeded by | Gordon J. MacDonald |
| 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 |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
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| Born | (1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 65) Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marissa Baltus |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
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Joseph A. Foster (born June 10, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017. 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 New Hampshire 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] In 2013, Foster was described as a potential Congressional candidate.[4]
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of New Hampshire 2013–2017 |
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