Ann Wagner

thumb|Ann Wagner in 2005 Ann Louise Wagner (September 13, 1962 –) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she was the United States ambassador to Luxembourg from 2005 to 2009. The district, based in St. Louis County, is heavily suburban and the wealthiest district in the state. It includes most of St. Louis's southern and western suburbs as well as some of the northern exurbs in St. Charles County and the northern portion of Jefferson County. Prior to her diplomatic post, Wagner was Chair of the Missouri Republican Party for six years, from 1999 until 2005, and Co-chair of the Republican National Committee for four years. Quotes I decided to run to become the Lafayette township committee woman, and I served in that position for nine years. It’s probably the most grassroots neighborhood, neighbor-to-neighbor kind of politics one can do. It’s very important to keep in touch with the real people out there and to learn at the most basic level how to activate and turn out the grassroots The next RNC chairwoman? Amb. Ann Wagner wary of transatlantic creep of socialism — and Michael Steele (December 12, 2010) Public service, serving my community and my country, are very much a part of who I am, and I will always, always consider service of some nature to my community, and to my state and to my country. So, who knows what the future will bring. The next RNC chairwoman? Amb. Ann Wagner wary of transatlantic creep of socialism — and Michael Steele (December 12, 2010) External links Official Site Category:People from St. Louis Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:Ambassadors of the United States Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians Category:Women politicians in the United States Category:Women born in the 1960s Category:Women diplomats