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Raised in a blue-collar family in Altoona, PA Corky left home at age 17 to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he played football and prepared for his military service. Upon his graduation in 1979 Corky became an Army Ranger, serving abroad guarding the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. Following his military service, Cork... y attended Law School at the University of Denver. He went on to found the law firm Messner Reeves LLP and grow that business to more than 100 lawyers, 200 employees and offices in nine cities. A father of three, Corkys two sons are West Point Cadets and his daughter is preparing to attend medical school. A strong conservative, Corky is passionate about service and excited for the opportunity to give back to a country that has offered him the opportunity to live the American Dream. Corky has served and assisted various non-profit organizations including the Wentworth Watershed Association, Army West Point Athletic Association, The Rise School Denver and the Messner Foundation. Corky resides in Wolfeboro, NH. Corky wrote an article recently on why Millennials are far more conservative than Democrats may realize. New Hampshire has long attracted people from across the country, folks who are drawn to the states scenic beauty, entrepreneurial spirit, and spirited, engaged citizenry, and Corky Messner was one of them. Born and raised in Altoona, PA, Corky first came to New Hampshire in the late 1970s as a young West Pointer to help a fellow cadet close up his aunts camp near Mt. Monadnock. I fell in love with the state. I loved its people and its rugged landscape. This was a place that valued individualism and hard work, and its residents had a positivism and independence that appealed to me. I made a promise to myself that one day, I would be a Granite Stater. Corky bought a home on Lake Wentworth in 2007, and visited each summer, making improvements so the house could be used year-round. He and his family spent as much of his free time as possible in New Hampshire, ...Read More