Kenneth "Ken" Kurson (born October 23, 1968) is an American political consultant, journalist, and author who formerly served as a Chief Editor of The New York Observer. He previously served as executive vice president of Jamestown Associates, a political consulting firm based in Princeton, New Jersey and Washington, DC. PolitickerNJ ranked him as the 71st most influential individual in New Jersey politics on their 2009 Power List.Kurson graduated from Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois in 1986. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Kurson played bass for the legendary Chicago rock band, Green. He is the younger brother of bestselling author Robert Kurson. After leaving Green in 1990, Kurson founded The Lilacs with David Levinsky. Their first EP, The Lilacs Love You, was produced by Material Issue front man Jim Ellison. That release was followed by another 7", The Lilacs Hate You. Their full-length CD The Lilacs Rise Above the Filth was produced by Brad Wood and appeared in 1992. Wikipedia