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Cort VanOstran

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Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Washington University, 2011-2014
  • BA, Government, Harvard University, 2007-2011

Professional Experience

  • JD, Washington University, 2011-2014
  • BA, Government, Harvard University, 2007-2011
  • Associate, Gray, Ritter & Graham, Professional Corporation, 2016-present
  • Visiting Lecturer, Washington University at Saint Louis, 2016-present
  • Law Clerk, Eastern District of Missouri, United States District Court, 2015-2016
  • Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-2015
  • Legal Intern, Missouri Senate Democratic Leader, 2014
  • Intern, Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman, Missouri Supreme Court, 2013
  • Attorney/Intern, Missouri State Public Defender, 2013
  • Law Clerk, Page Law, 2012
  • Intern, Senator Claire McCaskill's Office, 2012
  • Intern, United States Representative Michael Capuano's Office, 2010
  • Intern, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, 2009

Political Experience

  • JD, Washington University, 2011-2014
  • BA, Government, Harvard University, 2007-2011
  • Associate, Gray, Ritter & Graham, Professional Corporation, 2016-present
  • Visiting Lecturer, Washington University at Saint Louis, 2016-present
  • Law Clerk, Eastern District of Missouri, United States District Court, 2015-2016
  • Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-2015
  • Legal Intern, Missouri Senate Democratic Leader, 2014
  • Intern, Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman, Missouri Supreme Court, 2013
  • Attorney/Intern, Missouri State Public Defender, 2013
  • Law Clerk, Page Law, 2012
  • Intern, Senator Claire McCaskill's Office, 2012
  • Intern, United States Representative Michael Capuano's Office, 2010
  • Intern, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, 2009
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 2, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Washington University, 2011-2014
  • BA, Government, Harvard University, 2007-2011
  • Associate, Gray, Ritter & Graham, Professional Corporation, 2016-present
  • Visiting Lecturer, Washington University at Saint Louis, 2016-present
  • Law Clerk, Eastern District of Missouri, United States District Court, 2015-2016
  • Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Limited Liability Partnership, 2014-2015
  • Legal Intern, Missouri Senate Democratic Leader, 2014
  • Intern, Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman, Missouri Supreme Court, 2013
  • Attorney/Intern, Missouri State Public Defender, 2013
  • Law Clerk, Page Law, 2012
  • Intern, Senator Claire McCaskill's Office, 2012
  • Intern, United States Representative Michael Capuano's Office, 2010
  • Intern, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, 2009
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 2, 2018
  • Mentor, Missouri Scholars Academy, present
  • Member, The Gathering United Methodist Church, present
  • Volunteer Precinct Captain, Senator Claire McCaskill's Campaign
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Speeches
Events

2019

Mar. 30
Nov. 6
Election Night Watch Party with Cort VanOstran

Tue 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM CST

Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel - St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO