New Hampshire Daughters of the American Revolution State Regents

State Regent

Kathleen "Kay" Sternenberg
Buntin-Rumford-Webster Chapter

Kay Sternenberg was born in Houston, Texas and grew up on Air Force bases throughout the United States as her father was a career Air Force pilot. Kay’s love and devotion for veteran’s causes was born of watching her father’s selfless military service, including several tours in Vietnam. Kay loves to travel and to visit historic sites and museums. Kay’s mother was a collector and dealer of antiquarian and rare books. Her state project will focus on literacy campaigns as she is a dedicated reader and believes that reading is the foundation for success in all areas of life. Kay graduated from Trinity College in Burlington, Vermont with a Bachelor’s degree in social science. She continued her education at the University of Vermont where she studied Natural Resource Planning. Kay then worked as a real estate development specialist locating sites and obtaining permits for rural housing projects throughout New England. Kay attended Franklin Pierce Law School and became a member of the New Hampshire Bar in 1991. She is also licensed in Vermont. Kay has owned and operated a law office since 1992 in New Hampshire where she practices family and probate law. She is a certified Guardian ad Litem in all courts throughout the State. Kay joined the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2013. She learned of the DAR through her father’s sister, Ada Marie Webster, who joined the DAR at 18 years old and was a member until her death at the age of 89. Kay’s Revolutionary War patriot was from Sandwich, NH. Samuel McGaffey is a lineal descendant through her father’s mother’s line. Kay is also eligible for membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas through this line as two of Samuel’s sons were involved in the Texas Revolution of 1835. Kay has been an active member of the Buntin-Rumford-Webster Chapter, the greater Concord area chapter, where she has held the positions of Librarian, Vice Regent, Chapter Regent, DAR Schools and Good Citizens Committee Chair and Old Fort Cemetery organizing Committee Chair. Kay has chaired and fundraised for the Old Fort Committee since the chapter adopted a small historic cemetery where 13 American Revolutionary patriots are buried. Kay has served as State Organizing Secretary and State Chaplain in the Jones’ Administration. She has served as the State Finance Committee Chair in the Jackson Administration. Kay has been the State Committee Chair for DAR Schools for six years and the State Good Citizen Chair in the Jackson Administration. Kay also served as a DAR Deputy VAVS (CDCE) Representative at the Manchester Veterans Administration. Kay has taken and completed the members course, New Horizons course and Committee Leadership training course. Kay was awarded the Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans Award by the State Organization in 2022. Kay has been married to David Johnson for more than 30 years. She has a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Remley. Tom is SAR and Remley is also a DAR member. Kay's grandchildren, Remley's sons, Robbie and Charlie, are also CAR.

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