Attorney Bradford E. Cook and Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster Elected Chairs of the Rudman Center Advisory Board
The Rudman Center is excited to welcome Bradford E. Cook and Ann McLane Kuster as new chairs of the Rudman Advisory Board. Cook and Kuster replace long-time chairs Tom Rath and Ned Helms, who are now members of the Rudman Center Emeritus Board.
鈥淏rad Cook, a champion of Senator Rudman鈥檚 legacy, and Annie Kuster, a veteran of modern legislative bridge-building, provide the perfect spectrum of experience for the Rudman Center,鈥 said Anna Brown, Rudman Center Executive Director. 鈥淭heir leadership offers a roadmap for navigating today鈥檚 political landscape without compromising on integrity. It is an honor to stand with them in New Hampshire鈥檚 tradition of bipartisan public service.鈥
Bradford E. Cook
Bradford E. Cook worked closely with Senator Warren Rudman and has served on the Rudman Center Advisory Board for many years. He is head of Sheehan Phinney鈥檚 Estate Planning and Probate, Government Relations and Not-for-Profit, Charitable and Religious Institutions Practice Groups. He is a past President of the firm and has practiced with Sheehan Phinney since 1973.
Cook represents many colleges and schools, religious organizations throughout New England, and hospital, nursing home and other charitable and other not-for-profit clients, and practices general corporate law. He writes a regular column, 鈥淐ook on Concord,鈥 which appears in the New Hampshire Business Review.\
Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster served in the U.S. House of Representatives as New Hampshire鈥檚 Second District Congresswoman for six terms, from 2013 - 2025. Throughout her career in the House, Kuster regularly worked across the aisle and built long-lasting partnerships with pragmatic Republicans to tackle challenging issues.
In 2015, after witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of the substance use crisis in her home state, Kuster co-founded the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force to combat the epidemic, driving progress in Congress and securing critical bipartisan wins.
Kuster also led efforts to advocate for survivors of sexual assault. A survivor herself, Kuster joined with Republicans and Democrats to establish the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence to ensure survivors have a voice in Washington, D.C.
